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  1. Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
    R. H. Tawney
    Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
    R. H. Tawney 1926

    This historical study traces how changing Christian beliefs shaped economic life in Europe. Its account of Puritan England follows debates over lending money at interest.

    6h 18m reading time