Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 67 No. 3 1953
The Huguenots in the French Economy, 1650-1750
Abstract
I. Introduction, 423. — II. The place of the Protestant nobility and peasantry, 424. — III. The Protestant bourgeoisie; its economic superiority and commercial importance, 426. — IV. Its industrial position; its rôle in private and public finance, 430. — V. Various hypotheses as to the generalized relationship of Protestantism and capitalism, 432. — VI. Predestination and man's calling. Protestantism and individualism. Rationalization of economic activity. Attitude toward interest, 435. — VII. The Huguenots as a "penalized minority, " 439. — VIII. Conclusions, 443.
- DOI
- 10.2307/1881697
- Volume
- 67
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 423
- Sources
- openalex crossref