Linklater, Andro
Owning the Earth: The Transforming History of Land Ownership
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408855430
- author:
- Linklater, Andro
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 3.3 x 20.1 cm
- Genre:
- History,Ancient History & Civilisation, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The history of land ownership has been shaped by a profound idea: individual, exclusive ownership of the earth. This notion, which emerged in the modern era, had a profound impact on traditional societies and the way of life that went with it. The displacement of entire peoples from their homelands and the emergence of new forms of government and social responsibility were just two of the far-reaching consequences of this idea. The evolution of land ownership is a complex and multifaceted story, with different cultures and civilizations developing unique structures of land ownership. From the seventeenth-century English surveyor William Petty to the American radical Wolf Ladejinsky, who redistributed land in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea after the Second World War, this book explores the connections between private property, free-market capitalism, and the emergence of new economic systems. Through the eyes of these individuals and many others, Andro Linklater offers a radically new view of mankind's place on the planet.
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