The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

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Max Weber

Presbyterianism Term Analysis

Presbyterianism is a subsequent development of Calvinism that originated in England and Scotland.
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