The protestant sect credit machine: Social capital and the rise of capitalism

Journal of Classical Sociology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-290

  Cornwell, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Credit; Economic sociology; Religion; Social capital; Social networks; Voluntary associations; Weber

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349024937     PISSN: 1468795X     EISSN: 17412897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468795X07082082     Document Type: Article

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