Civilization's historical footsteps

Author: Weber
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Publish Date: 1996-01-01
Features: In this collection of essays, Weber, with his profound knowledge and unique historical comparative methodology, conducts a comprehensive and in-depth comparison of the civilizations of major countries in the East and West over thousands of years. Through this, he argues for the historical development, characteristics, and trends of Western capitalist civilization, which is based on ancient Greek and Roman culture, supported by the spirit of Lutheranism and Calvinism, and fundamentally defined by free-market economy, commercial operations, and capital accounting. He also explores the various reasons why capitalism failed to develop in China and India. Many of his insightful observations are extremely helpful for understanding the distinct features of Eastern and Western civilizations, as well as for comparing and studying the history and current state of Eastern and Western cultures. However, due to the influence of historical idealism and Eurocentrism, there are inevitably some unscientific aspects in the views he presents.