[[Max Weber]] studied religion from an economic perspective in ''[[The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]'', his most famous work. As a major figure in [[sociology]], he has no doubt influenced later sociologists of religion. | [[Max Weber]] studied religion from an economic perspective in ''[[The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]'', his most famous work. As a major figure in [[sociology]], he has no doubt influenced later sociologists of religion. |