Some special features of Jews enterprise culture in Russia in 19th - early 20th centuries: confessional ethic correlations

Abstract

In the article sources of formation of the basic lines of business culture of Jews in the Russian empire of the end of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th centuries are analysed. Among the basic sources the Torah and the Talmud are named. The author has come to a conclusion, that logical explanations to such features of behaviour of Jews-businessmen as a thrift, ability to organise good bargains, to use all possible means for achievement of financial success are on the pages of the Talmud.

Keywords

• экономика России
• предпринимательство
• иудаизм
• Тора
• Талмуд
• деловая культура