The introduction to this work notes that calculations and algebra have been carried on in India, but have not led to modern arithmetic or book keeping.
The introduction to this work notes that calculations and algebra have been carried on in India, but have not led to modern arithmetic or book keeping. In this work, a chapter on asceticism includes the writings of Richard Baxter. In this work's second chapter, a statement made by Jacob Fugger about retiring is contrasted with some writings of Benjamin Franklin. This work analyzes the connotation of the German word "Beruf" in its third chapter. Its author suggests that predestination and belief in their "vocational calling" helped spur the growth of the title economic system, which has helped form the iron cage that surrounds society. For 10 points, name this work by German sociologist Max Weber.
The introduction to this work notes that calculations and algebra have been carried on in India, but have not led to modern arithmetic or book keeping.
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism