RT Book
T1 Corporate spirit: religion and the rise of the modern corporation
A1 Porterfield, Amanda 1947-
LA English
PP New York, NY
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1046192639
AB '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
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
NO Previously issued in print: 2018
NO Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
CN HF5388
SN 9780199372683
K1 Business : Religious aspects
K1 Corporations : United States : History
K1 Capitalism : Religious aspects
K1 Business ; Religious aspects
K1 Capitalism ; Religious aspects
K1 Corporations ; United States ; History
DO 10.1093/oso/9780199372652.001.0001