The Religious Ethic of the Protestant Ethnics
Religion and Entrepreneurship, 2010
15 Pages Posted: 14 Apr 2016
Date Written: April 10, 2016
Abstract
18th Century Protestants were less universalistic than Max Weber thought. In effect, the Protestant sectarians had created an ethnic economy within which they gave preference to co-religionists. This was often a justifiable business decision because co-ethnics were known and trusted.
Keywords: Protestant ethic, Max Weber, universalism, ethnic economy, Quakers
JEL Classification: A14
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Light, Ivan, The Religious Ethic of the Protestant Ethnics (April 10, 2016). Religion and Entrepreneurship, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2761944
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