Excerpt from The Origin of Property and the Formation of the Village Community: A Course of Lectures Delivered, at the London School of Economics
The historian investigating primitive forms of economic life is usually obliged to be content with documents which give only a very incomplete idea of the economic structure of past centuries. Written by men who knew nothing of the problems which interest us to-day, and preserved only in fragments, they can never present a clear picture of what economic life has been in the past.
Consequently it has been necessary to attempt to supplement these defective documentary sources by others which might throw some light upon the problems. More and more attention has been drawn to the study of peoples who are to-day living in stages which we have left behind.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the origins of property from its inception through to the development of agrarian societies. The author draws on historical documents, societal observations, and economic theory to reveal how primitive nomadic communities evolved from using land communally to introducing private ownership. The text explores in detail how the incorporation of labor into the land led to the development of private property. The author argues that the desire to improve land led to individuals investing in it, and this investment created a sense of ownership. The text also examines how individual scarcity, or the desire to possess land adjacent to one's dwelling, contributed to the formation of private property. The book provides a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the origins of property, challenging the traditional view that common property was the original form of ownership. The author's insights shed light on the complex factors that have shaped the development of property rights throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332315178_0
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