The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism undoubtedly ranks as one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science first published as a two part article in 1904 5 in the archiv fur sozialwissenschaft und sozialpolitik of which weber was one of the editors it immediately provoked a critical debate in. The book contends that the protestant ethic made possible and encouraged the development of capitalism in the west widely considered as the most informed work ever written on the social effects of advanced capitalism the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism holds its own as one of the most significant books of the twentieth century the book is one of those rare works of scholarship which no informed citizen can afford to ignore. This item the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism routledge classics 2nd edition by max weber by max weber paperback 3435 only 1 left in stock order soon ships from and sold by daimondintherough. Buy the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism volume 91 routledge classics 1 by weber max isbn 9780415254069 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders