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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Authoritarianism: Puritanism, Democracy, and Society

By Milan Zafirovski (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-49320-6, 978-0-387-49321-3
DOI
10.1007/978-0-387-49321-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2812461 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
337\354
Time added
2013-10-20 05:25:02
Sociology; Political Science; Economic Policy

Description

Perhaps no conventional wisdom is more common and enduring in Western societies, especially America, than that of Protestant Puritanism as the source of modern liberty and democracy. "Puritans" may have become an extinct or endangered species in the original sense by the early 21st century, but continue to be honored as both the creators and the destiny of these societies, primarily America and secondarily Great Britain. "Puritans are dead as a name, long live Puritans as a concept and legacy"--that is how Puritanism can be described in America at the threshold of the third millennium. This book critically reexamines the link of Puritanism and liberty in historical and comparative perspective. The book exposes "Puritanism and liberty" as a cherished myth or "sweet lie", suggesting that the Puritan "emperor has no cloths", in historically Protestant societies, particularly America. It shows that "Puritanism and liberty" turns out to be the exact opposite, enduringly in America and temporarily in Great Britain. If Puritanism is as American as the apple pie, then it is the "apple pie" of authoritarianism and theocracy rather than of liberty and democracy.

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