12min chapter

Context with Brad Harris cover image

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, by David Landes

Context with Brad Harris

CHAPTER

Impact of Protestant Reformation on Europe's Economic Growth

Exploration of how Protestantism, particularly in Northern Europe, influenced work ethic, industrial enterprise, and the rise of capitalism, contrasting Protestant and Catholic roles in trade, manufacturing, and literacy rates. The chapter also covers cultural factors behind the British Industrial Revolution, emphasizing intellectual autonomy, openness to foreign insight, and incentives for private enterprise, leading to economic growth in Northwest Europe.

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