Corporate spirit : religion and the rise of the modern corporation

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Label

Corporate spirit : religion and the rise of the modern corporation

Title remainder

religion and the rise of the modern corporation

Statement of responsibility

Amanda Porterfield

Creator

• Porterfield, Amanda, 1947-

Subject

• Business -- Religious aspects
• Capitalism -- Religious aspects
• Corporations -- United States -- History

Language

eng

Summary

'Corporate Spirit' describes the development of corporate institutions in the United States and the earlier history of corporate organization from which American institutions emerged. Beginning with the origins of legal incorporation in Roman antiquity, the book traces the development of corporate idealism and its violations in European and American history. It highlights the kinship between churches and commercial entities and the importance of corporate structures for understanding wealth and expansion in both areas.--

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Provided by publisher

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized