The Protestant ethic and the spirit of authoritarianism : Puritanism, democracy, and society
"This book exposes "Puritanism and liberty" as a cherished myth or "sweet lie", suggesting that the Puritan "emperor has no clothes", in historically Protestant societies, particularly America. It shows that "Puritanism and liberty" turns out to be the exact opposite, enduringly in America and temporarily in Great Britain. If Puritanism is as American as the apple pie, then it is the "apple pie" of authoritarianism and theocracy rather than of liberty and democracy."--Jacket
eBook, English, ©2007
Springer, New York, ©2007