The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Authoritarianism Puritanism, Democracy, and Society
Description
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceSociologyPolitical SciencePublic PolicyEconomic PolicyHistory & Theory
2007Book
Author(s)Milan Zafirovski
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN9780387493206
LanguageEnglish
