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

'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.

'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