According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were:
A) deeply religious and highly disciplined.
B) eager to enjoy what money could buy.
C) people who respected the past.
D) All of the above are correct.

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Max Weber argued in his book "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" that early Calvinists were deeply religious and highly disciplined. They believed that hard work and frugality were signs of a virtuous life, and that success in business was a reflection of God's favor. They were not focused on enjoying material possessions, but rather on accumulating wealth as a way of demonstrating their worthiness to God. In this way, they helped to create the capitalist system that we know today.

According to Max Weber, Early Calvinists Were