Confucianism and Taoism

Author: (German) Max Weber / Hong Tianfu
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The world-renowned sociologist Max Weber was hailed by Western sinology scholars as the "great outsider" in the study of Chinese studies due to this book's research. In this book, Weber studies the economic and ethical principles of major cultures around the world, analyzes various aspects of Chinese society, and compares them with similar aspects in Western Europe and other societies. At the same time, he discusses the reasons why China did not produce a capitalist "rational" spirit from the aspects of "material" and "conceptual" factors. This book is one of the must-cite classic works in the study of Chinese culture and Chinese society abroad.