Known as a representative of the English metaphysical poets, John Donne＇s poems are under Protestant pretence. Scepticism, cynicism, anxiety and penitence as well as the employment of numerous religious images constr...Known as a representative of the English metaphysical poets, John Donne＇s poems are under Protestant pretence. Scepticism, cynicism, anxiety and penitence as well as the employment of numerous religious images construct the unique and profound characteristics of John Donne＇s poetry. The paper focuses on the Protestant pretence in Donne＇s poetry. In order to avoid religious persecution and to realize his ambition, Donne deserted Catholicism and converted into a Protestant. Inner conflicts and struggle are revealed in many of his poems. Scepticism and penitence are also embodiments of Donne＇s Protestant pretence in poetry.展开更多
Due to Reformation movement in the 16th century,Protestantism came into being.Lutheranism,Calvinism and Puritanism rationalized and justified worldly economic activity.The Protestant asceticism was considered favorabl...Due to Reformation movement in the 16th century,Protestantism came into being.Lutheranism,Calvinism and Puritanism rationalized and justified worldly economic activity.The Protestant asceticism was considered favorable to the development of capitalistic economy.Religious reform was in a certain degree beneficial to the development of capitalism.This thesis mainly discusses the influence of Reformation upon the development of capitalism.展开更多
As a sociologist and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory,social research,and the discipline of sociology itself,Max Weber is typically cited as one of the three principal architects of modern s...As a sociologist and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory,social research,and the discipline of sociology itself,Max Weber is typically cited as one of the three principal architects of modern social science.His masterpiece,The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is considered as a founding text in economic sociology and sociology.The Protestant work ethic was a force behind an unplanned and uncoordinated mass action that influenced the development of capitalism,and the shaping of the spirit of capitalism in western world is an unexpected outcome of the Protestant ethic.展开更多
文摘Known as a representative of the English metaphysical poets, John Donne＇s poems are under Protestant pretence. Scepticism, cynicism, anxiety and penitence as well as the employment of numerous religious images construct the unique and profound characteristics of John Donne＇s poetry. The paper focuses on the Protestant pretence in Donne＇s poetry. In order to avoid religious persecution and to realize his ambition, Donne deserted Catholicism and converted into a Protestant. Inner conflicts and struggle are revealed in many of his poems. Scepticism and penitence are also embodiments of Donne＇s Protestant pretence in poetry.
文摘Due to Reformation movement in the 16th century,Protestantism came into being.Lutheranism,Calvinism and Puritanism rationalized and justified worldly economic activity.The Protestant asceticism was considered favorable to the development of capitalistic economy.Religious reform was in a certain degree beneficial to the development of capitalism.This thesis mainly discusses the influence of Reformation upon the development of capitalism.
文摘As a sociologist and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory,social research,and the discipline of sociology itself,Max Weber is typically cited as one of the three principal architects of modern social science.His masterpiece,The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is considered as a founding text in economic sociology and sociology.The Protestant work ethic was a force behind an unplanned and uncoordinated mass action that influenced the development of capitalism,and the shaping of the spirit of capitalism in western world is an unexpected outcome of the Protestant ethic.
