Werner Sombart and the 'Spirit' of Modern Capitalism: Rediscovering a Classic

by Christopher Adair-Toteff

This book illuminates the work of Werner Sombart, a key contemporary of Max Weber, showing how his writing and thinking laid the groundwork for concepts of modern capitalism.

Although the notion of the 'spirit' of modern capitalism is most associated with Weber, it was Sombart who first used this phrase, with Weber focusing mainly on socioeconomics while Sombart continued to develop his ideas around modern capitalism. This book critically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031544226
• ISBN13: 9783031544224
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"