'The Hidden Form of Capital' presents evidence from several parts of
the changing world about how the realm of the spirit affects the
economy. The idea that societies have economic cultures as well as
aesthetic, literary, and artistic cultures is well-embedded in a
number of major studies attempting to identify the origins of national
wealth and progress. This book provides an original contribution to
the debate, by discussing the relationship between religion and the
economy not via further theoretical speculation, but through the
presentation of analytical evidence from real-life case studies in
Europe, Asia, Africa, Russia, and the United States. There is
currently a major re-assessment of assumptions about the foundations
of societal progress, as the market rationality model is exposed for
its moral weaknesses. The emergence of socio-economics as a scholarly
field, as well as the embracing of complexity theory and the societal
effect in economic analysis, brings the question of cultural effects
to the forefront. This collection of studies offers more practical and
tangible evidence, especially unique and useful for its comparative
aspect. The book skilfully combines this comparative and descriptive
character with an accessible writing style intended for a wide
audience.
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ISBN
9780857289520
Publisert
2016
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Anthem Press (NBN)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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