Early Modern Conceptions of Property

• 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

'Splendid collection.' - John Habakkuk, Times Literary Supplement`These essays successfully illustrate the multiplicity of property claims in the early modern period.' - The Times'This is a book which should be regarded as a statement of the current state of investigation.' - Sarah Barber Lancaster University'Many scholars in varied fields will find something interesting and stimulating here, and we can hope that the experience of seeing contributions to these fields grouped together will encourage us to explore our diverse disciplines in the light of the property debate.' - Sarah Barber, Lancaster University'This is an excellent conception for a book; one of those ideas you are amazed has not happened before.' - Bulletin Vol 22, No 2 Autumn 1997 2, Autumn 1997