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The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages

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The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages - Bethell, Tom
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This study looks at an individual's right to own private property. The author argues that whether it's the need to obtain a permit to build a garage or the loss of farmland to protected wildlife preserves, the ability of a person to completely control what he or she owns is increasingly eroded. The author explores the history of property rights and considers the basis of our claim. Beginning with the ancient Greeks and working his way up to the present day, he looks at basic ideas from Plato, Smith, Blackstone, Bentham, ...

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The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages 1999, Palgrave MacMillan, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780312223373

Trade paperback

The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages 1998, St. Martin's Press, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780312210830

Hardcover