Corporate spirit: religion and the rise of the modern corporation

'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 c...

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1. VerfasserIn: Porterfield, Amanda 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
In:Jahr: 2018
Rezensionen:[Rezension von: Porterfield, Amanda, Corporate Spirit: Religion and the Rise of the Modern Corporation] (2020) (Hudnut-Beumler, James)
weitere Schlagwörter:B Corporations (United States) History
B Business ; Religious aspects
B Business Religious aspects
B Capitalism Religious aspects
B Corporations ; United States ; History
B Capitalism ; Religious aspects
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Parallele Ausgabe:Print version: 9780199372652
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Zusammenfassung:'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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2018
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
ISBN:0199372683
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199372652.001.0001