Animating this spiritual imperative of the French economy was a distinctly Catholic ethic that—in contrast to Weber's famous "Protestant ethic"—privileged the marvelous over the mundane, consumption over production, and the pleasures of enjoyment over the rigors of delayed gratification. By viewing money, luxury, and debt through the lens of sacramental theory, Coleman demonstrates that the modern economy casts far beyond rational action and disenchanted designs, and in ways that we have yet to apprehend fully.
Animating this spiritual imperative of the French economy was a distinctly Catholic ethic that—in contrast to Weber's famous "Protestant ethic"—privileged the marvelous over the mundane, consumption over production, and the pleasures of enjoyment over the rigors of delayed gratification. By viewing money, luxury, and debt through the lens of sacramental theory, Coleman demonstrates that the modern economy casts far beyond rational action and disenchanted designs, and in ways that we have yet to apprehend fully.

The Spirit of French Capitalism: Economic Theology in the Age of Enlightenment
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The Spirit of French Capitalism: Economic Theology in the Age of Enlightenment
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ISBN-13: | 9781503614826 |
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Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
Publication date: | 03/16/2021 |
Series: | Currencies: New Thinking for Financial Times |
Pages: | 392 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |