This book is best suited for an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course in political science, history, philosophy, and religion. For my political theory courses, I usually have students read Marx first before they read Weber and then ask them to argue which thinker is more accurate in describing the evolution and nature of capitalism. It also may be helpful to have students read some Calvin and Luther. One could ask whether Weber's argument really does justice to Calvin; and whether Luther's (or even Catholic) thought should be downplayed in the development of capitalism.