# Mr. Robert Keane — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism character guide

> Mr. Robert Keane in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Robert Keane, Mr. Keane

**First appearance:** 0003-religion-and-the-rise-of-capitalism

## Who they are

Merchant and figure in Puritan economic debates.

## In the story

### [III: The Triumph of Economic Virtues](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/iii-the-triumph-of-economic-virtues)

Referenced indirectly through the phrase 'Mr. Gripeman, the schoolmaster of Love-gain,' a satirical figure representing the pursuit of profit.

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