"Once theological questions are rendered into secular language, their relevance, and thus the importance of Friedman's Religion and the Rise of Capitalism , becomes clear . . . This overview cannot even begin to pay homage to the prodigious research informing Friedman's analysis. He covers not only the main thinkers in both economics and theology, but also the less-well-known ones who helped shape their thought. He can credibly discuss the philosophy of John Locke and the science of Isaac Newton. As one reads Friedman, ... Read More
"Once theological questions are rendered into secular language, their relevance, and thus the importance of Friedman's Religion and the Rise of Capitalism , becomes clear . . . This overview cannot even begin to pay homage to the prodigious research informing Friedman's analysis. He covers not only the main thinkers in both economics and theology, but also the less-well-known ones who helped shape their thought. He can credibly discuss the philosophy of John Locke and the science of Isaac Newton. As one reads Friedman, words like "magisterial," "masterpiece" and "magnificent" floated through my thoughts . . . If someone had told me that a former chairman of the Harvard economics department would write a major work on Calvinism and its influence, you would have had to consider me a skeptic. Nonetheless Friedman has, and the result is an awakening all its own." --Alan Wolfe, The New York Times Book Review "Friedman has made an important contribution to the literature on the intertwining of Western economic thought with religious beliefs. His detailed tracing of the philosophical and theological roots of free market economics is well researched, well written, and well worth reading." --Carol Elsen, Library Journal (starred review) "A bracing challenge to narrowly secular assessments of economic theory." -- Bryce Christensen, Booklist (starred review) "Of the many factors that went into the construction of the modern economic worldview undergirding capitalism, Friedman has successfully added religion back into the causal equation." --Michael Shermer, The American Scholar "Meticulously researched, extremely well-written . . . A joy to read . . . The amount of historical detail Friedman lays out in support of [his] thesis is breaktaking. Any reader, even one stepped in the history of the Enlightenment, Reformation, and nineteenth-century American religion, will come away learning much. . . . Friedman's book is a massive achivement." --Jared Rubin, Journal of Economic Literature "Ben Friedman's Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is an expansive and intricate tapestry depicting the progression and interaction of ideas and events in economics and (mainly Protestant) religion across four centuries. The richness of the woven strands does not obscure the thematic integrity of the book's central argument." --Bruce MacLaury, President Emeritus, The Brookings Institution " Religion and the Rise of Capitalism takes longstanding debates over religion and capitalism in a surprising new direction. Benjamin Friedman makes his case with the erudition and particularity of a leading academic economist. His arguments are sure to generate new thinking and debate from all sides." --Christopher DeMuth, Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute "Ben Friedman's fascinating and impressive account of the interaction of economics and religion combines both mastery of the history of economic theory and a profound engagement with the complexities of religious belief, both in Britain and America. Economists, theologians, and students of modern intellectual history will find here a truly valuable resource." --Harold W. Attridge, Sterling Professor of Divinity emeritus, Yale University "Citizens are not simply pursuers of narrowly defined economic self-interest, sometimes to the point of seeming self-harm. Religion and the Rise of Capitalism makes sense of these choices with respect and insight, by showing the power of religious ideas to shape character, and in turn policy." --Adam S. Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics "Benjamin Friedman has produced a worthy piece of intellectual history, with important implications for public policy. His book, to use an appropriate adjective, is enlightening." --Robert Solow, Institute Professor Emeritus, MIT "With his focus on the role of reli Read Less
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This is a welcome addition to the Xanth series which continues to leave reader's everywhere grasping their sides in laughter and eagerly reaching to turn to the next page.
Well laid out, excellent and contains unbelievable humor. An unforgettable read. Great for pre teens on up.
