Early Modern Conceptions of Property

Drawing together papers from a variety of disciplines, including law, economics, politics and art history, this book considers fundamental issues of property in the early modern period. It offers a challenge to conventional interpretations

List of contents

Introduction Property and Political Theory Property and Legal Ideology Property and the Family Property and the Construction of a Self Literary Property Reification: The Invention and Institution of Special Forms of Property The Property of Empire

About the author

John Brewer, Susan Staves

Summary

Drawing together papers from a variety of disciplines, including law, economics, politics and art history, this book considers fundamental issues of property in the early modern period. It offers a challenge to conventional interpretations

Product details

• Assisted by: John Brewer (Editor), Susan Staves (Editor), Staves Susan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.1994
• EAN: 9780415105330
• ISBN: 978-0-415-10533-0
• No. of pages: 632
• Weight: 1330 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, LAW / Property, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Property law: general