We revisit Max Weber's hypothesis on the role of Protestantism for economic development. We show that nationalism is …-century Prussia we reject Weber's suggestion that Protestantism mattered due to an "ascetic compulsion to save". Moreover, we find that …

This article re-examines the Weber Thesis or hypothesis which assumes an association between Protestantism, above all … Calvinism, and the spirit and activity of modern capitalism. It suggests that certain antecedents as well as opposing versions … between Calvinism and capitalism, and generally religion and economy, is analyzed within economics and sociology before Weber …