Description: Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, Paperback by Friedman, Benjamin M., ISBN 0593311094, ISBN-13 9780593311097, Brand New, Free shipping in the US From one of the nations preeminent experts on economic policy, a major reassessment of the foundations of modern economic thinking that explores the profound influence of a previously unrecognized force—religion.
"An original and brilliant new perspective on the terrifying divisions of our own times. No book could be more important.” —George A. Akerlof, Nobel laureate in economics
Critics of contemporary economics complain that the commitment to free markets is a form of religion. As it turns out, there is something to this claim—but in a deeper, more historically grounded sense. Contrary to the conventional view of economics as an entirely secular product of the Enlightenment, Benjamin M. Friedman demonstrates that religion has exerted a powerful influence from the outset. Beginning in the eighteenth century, hotly contended lines of religious thought within the English-speaking Protestant world decisively shaped what we now call economics. Friedman immerses us in the eras debates about God-given human character, the afterlife, and the purpose of our existence. These deep religious influences also go far in explaining the puzzling behavior of those today whose views seem sharply at odds with what would be to their own economic benefit. As one of the nation’s preeminent thinkers on economic policy, Friedman provides fascinating insights into our current debates by exploring the little-recognized force of religion.
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Book Title: Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Number of Pages: 560 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.2 in
Topic: Economic History, Economics / General, Religion, Politics & State, Free Enterprise
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Religion, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 24.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Benjamin M. Friedman
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
