🌍ap world history: modern review

Protestant views on wealth and economic success

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Religious perspectives from the Protestant Reformation regarding the relationship between wealth accumulation and spiritual salvation, differing from earlier Christian asceticism.

AP course connection

Topic 4.6: 4.6 Internal and External Challenges to State Power from 1450 to 1750

Unit 4

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