The Jews and Modern Capitalism (Classics in Social Science Series) [Paperback]

Werner Sombart (Author), M. Epstein (Translator), Samuel Z. Klausner (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1982

Since its first appearance in Germany in 1911, Jews and Modern Capitalism has provoked vehement criticism. As Samuel Z. Klausner emphasies, the lasting value of Sombart's work rests not in his results-most of which have long since been disproved-but in his point of departure. Openly acknowledging his debt to Max Weber, Sombart set out to prove the double thesis of the Jewish foundation of capitalism and the capitalist foundation of Judaism. Klausner, placing Sombart's work in its historical and societal context, examines the weaknesses and strengths of Jews and Modern Capitalism.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[T]races the connection which [Sombart] asserts to exist between Jews and modern capitalism from the transferring of the hegemony of the world's commerce from the Italians and Spaniards in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries to northern Europe . . . [where] they brought about the modern economic system of credit and competitive prices. . . . [Sombart's] exaggerations only serve to make his pages the more provocative of thought . . . a very real contribution to the hitherto neglected economic history of the Jewish people."

—New York Times

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers (January 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878558373
• ISBN-13: 978-0878558377
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,497,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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