The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Describe symbolism in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber
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The Christian of the Middle Ages lived ethically but his good deeds were not seen as a symbol of life-time of devotion. The Catholic held that the absolution of the Church made up for his imperfection and sin.
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism