Lutheranism and the Nordic spirit of social democracy, a different Protestant ethic, Robert H. Nelson
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Lutheranism and the Nordic spirit of social democracy, a different Protestant ethic, Robert H. Nelson
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eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lutheranism and the Nordic spirit of social democracy
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bibliography
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992780690
Responsibility statement
Robert H. Nelson
Sub title
a different Protestant ethic
Summary
"One man's way of thinking about God has decisively shaped the political and economic rise of Nordic social democracy. 500 years ago, Martin Luther's writings led to the Reformation in the Nordic countries, and his values and beliefs shaped more than just the church. Lutheranism is one of the most important influences on the Nordic welfare system and a general belief in social democracy. Indeed, Nordic social democracy itself can be seen as a modern form of religion, or "secular Lutheranism". In Lutheranism and the Nordic Spirit of Social Democracy, Robert Nelson, an American observer and professor of political economy at the University of Maryland, brings a fresh perspective to the interrelated questions of religion, national identity, and governance in the Nordic world. Exploring how Lutheranism never went away as the true path to a new heaven on earth, Nelson shows how the form of Lutheran Nordic religion and culture changed radically, while its substance remained surprisingly unaltered." --, Provided by Publisher
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