Early Modern Conceptions of Property

Zusatztext 'These essays successfully illustrate the multiplicity of property claims in the early modern period.' - The Times'This is an excellent idea for a book; one of those ideas you are amazed has not happened before.' - Bulletin Vol 22 ! No 2 Autumn 1997 Informationen zum Autor John Brewer, Susan Staves Klappentext 'Early Modern Conceptions of Property' draws together distinguished academics from a variety of disciplines including law, economics, politics, art history, social history and literature, in order to consider fundamental issues of property in the early modern period. Zusammenfassung 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 Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: John Brewer, John Staves Brewer, BREWER JOHN STAVES SUSAN
• Assisted by: John Brewer (Editor), Susan Staves (Editor), Staves Susan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.1996
• EAN: 9780415153140
• ISBN: 978-0-415-15314-0
• No. of pages: 632
• Series: Consumption & Culture in the 1
• 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