Author: Matthew Kadane File Type: pdf A clothier and a deeply religious man, Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death, two and a half million words later,in 1768. Recently rediscovered and brilliantlyinterpreted by historian Matthew Kadane, Ryders diary provides an illuminating, real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time whenBritain was rapidly changing from a traditional toa modernsociety. It also provides fascinating insights on the early modern family, the birth of industrialization, the history of Puritanism, the origins of Unitarianism, melancholy,and the making of the British middle class. **Review The Watchful Clothier is one of the most extraordinary works of history I can remember reading. Kadane has unearthed the missing link of Max Webers famed Protestant ethic the vast spiritual diary of an eighteenth-century tradesman halfway through the transformation from Richard Baxter to Benjamin Franklin.Ethan Shagan, University of California Berkeley (Ethan Shagan) The personal experience of Englands transition to capitalism comes alive in this beautifully-crafted study of a devout Protestant who is also a diligent businessman.Joyce Appleby, author of The Relentless Revolution A History of Capitalism (Joyce Appleby) Kadanes beautifully researched and written book explores great themes in small compass,the seismic cultural shifts in early modern Britain in the diary of a Puritan, the revaluation of the middle class in the struggle of a businessman to live a godly life.Deirdre N. McCloskey, author of Bourgeois Dignity (Deirdre N. McCloskey) This brilliant and beautifully written study of the diary of an eighteenth-century clothier deserves to be ranked with the classics of biographical history. Kadane tackles most of the big questions of the early modern period, chief among them Webers study of the relationship between Calvinism and capitalism, and provides an object lesson on the close reading of texts, mining apparently incidental remarks to reveal a host of questions and complexities in his subjects personality and religious concerns.Phyllis Mack, Rutgers University (Phyllis Mack) Kadanes analysis of Joseph Ryders spiritual journal provides an absorbing case study of the complex and stressful relationship between the English puritan tradition, the demands of a burgeoning industrial capitalism and the challenge of rationalist religion. It offers a fresh perspective on the experience of the eighteenth century.Keith Wrightson, Yale University (Keith Wrightson) Superb . . . all in all, this is a remarkable book.American Historical Review (American Historical Review) Fascinating reading . . . Kadane has produced a consistently excellent piece of scholarship that challenges and adds many layers to Webers classic statement on the spirit of capitalism . . . well-written and engaging.The Journal of British Studies (The Journal of British Studies) About the Author Matthew Kadane is an associate professor of history at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Author: Catullus File Type: epub Dazzling modern lyrical poems from Catullus - by turns smutty, abusive, romantic and deeply moving.Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguins 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage poems epic and intimate essays satirical and inspirational and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Catullus (c.84-54 BCE). Catulluss The Poems is available in Penguin Classics.