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Godly Interest: Providence and Hypocrisy in the English Empire, 1600-1730

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24KF0020
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section外国
Review Section Basic Section 07070:Economic history-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

山本 浩司  東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 准教授 (80780080)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WANG YI-JYE  東京大学, 大学院経済学研究科(経済学部), 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY) 2024-04-23 – 2026-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Outline of Research at the Start

The project explores the link between Protestant piety and early modern English proto-capitalist behavior. It challenges the idea that a providential worldview solely drove wealth accumulation or prevented greed, instead highlighting how it could be manipulated for profit.

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Published: 2024-04-24   Modified: 2024-07-03  

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