The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Authoritarianism
Author | : Milan Zafirovski |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2007-08-17 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780387493213 |
ISBN-10 | : 0387493212 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Authoritarianism written by Milan Zafirovski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the historical and contemporary relationships of Protestant Puritanism to political and social authoritarianism. It focuses on Puritanism’s original, subsequent and modern influences on and legacies in political democracy and civil society within historically Puritan Western societies. There is emphasis on Great Britain and particularly America, from the 17th to the 21st century.