John Calvin - a pioneer of the spirit of capitalism?: an essay
The thesis John Calvin (1509-1564) was the religious initiator of modern capitalist mentality is inconsistent with his teaching; just the opposite is true. Calvin represented a very traditional i.e. non- or even ant-capitalist socio-economic position. There one does not find on his doctrine what cou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2020
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| In: |
Journal of religious culture
Year: 2020, Pages: 1-12 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Calvin, Jean 1509-1564
/ Socioeconomic system
/ Capitalism
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| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KDD Protestant Church ZA Social sciences |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | The thesis John Calvin (1509-1564) was the religious initiator of modern capitalist mentality is inconsistent with his teaching; just the opposite is true. Calvin represented a very traditional i.e. non- or even ant-capitalist socio-economic position. There one does not find on his doctrine what could have fostered and prepared a so-called spirit of capitalism |
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| ISSN: | 1434-5935 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | URN: urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-560887 |
