Republic of Debtors - Bankruptcy in the Age of American Independence

Zusammenfassung Debt was a fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the 18th century! its sinfulness was preached by ministers and the right to imprison debtors was unquestioned. By 1800! imprisonment for debt was under attack and insolvency was no longer seen as a moral failure. Mann illuminates this crucial transformation in early American society.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce H. Mann, Mann Bruce H.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2009
• EAN: 9780674032415
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03241-5
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, HISTORY / United States / General, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Legal History, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA