What is the author's style in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber?

"The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" by Max Weber is written in the third-person narrative. It is one the most famous as well as controversial works of modern social studies. The work was first published as a two-part article with Weber as one of the editors. As stated, the book was controversial and created quite an uproar in some circles. Weber had done his homework and believed in his findings and willingly participated in open debates to defend the assertions in the piece.

Weber wrote the book at a crossroads in his career and at a time he was recovering from a debilitating illness. His illness was so severe that he had to abandon his work for nearly four years. The first work that Weber wrote after his recovery, was "The Protestant Ethic." Weber went on to write many other challenging works many of which were inspired from the historical school of economics. Weber's background in history and economy made him uniquely qualified to write this book which focused on the history of the spirit of capitalism that was spawned by religious practices and which ultimately proved to be an integral part of modern economics.

Weber was certainly a scholar and qualified to take on the challenge of researching, drawing conclusions and writing on such a complicated subject. The work involved an in-depth grasp of sixteenth and seventeenth century history as well as the history of the Reformation. In addition to religion, Weber was versed in history, economics, philosophy, and jurisprudence.