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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Autore principale: Porterfield, Amanda 1947- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Pubblicazione: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
In:Anno: 2018
Recensioni:[Rezension von: Porterfield, Amanda, Corporate Spirit: Religion and the Rise of the Modern Corporation] (2020) (Hudnut-Beumler, James)
Altre parole chiave: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
Accesso online: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Edizione parallela:Print version: 9780199372652
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Riepilogo:'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
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2018
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
ISBN:0199372683
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199372652.001.0001