Catholics preferred more skill oriented jobs and were lifelong craftsmen whereas Protestants engaged with industry and moved up the career ladder to become factory managers. He brings to light certain aspects of the Catholic faith that he believes were the reasons for the lesser demonstration of Catholics, he found that the Catholics emphasised on learning of languages, Philosophy and history while the Protestants chose more technical fields of study. A majority of the wealthy cities were protestant. He also takes note of the fact that a large number of the richest and most economically developed areas turned protestant in the 16 th century. He observes that most people in highly skilled and trained professions were Protestants. Weber’s begins his introductory chapter called the “Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification” in which observes the religious demographics of the population in Europe. The fundamental aim of his study was to outline the impact of John Calvin’s religious doctrine and a series of practical motives and religious precepts that became incentive to the regulation of life. The other is to establish a line of continuity between the protestant ethical maxims and the path of development taken by Western capitalism in its regulation of economic conduct by the imposition of restraint and rejection of luxury. Max Weber in his book has two themes one is to establish a historical link between the growth of the Protestant religious doctrines and the development of modern capitalism.

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Asceticism and the spirit of capitalism