Maitland State, Trust and Corporation |
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| Author:
| Maitland, F. W. |
| Editor:
| Runciman, David
Ryan, Magnus |
| Series title: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-81043-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $520.00 |
Book Description:
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F. W. Maitland (1850 1906) is perhaps the most celebrated English historian since Gibbon. This book is a collection of a series of his later essays, and is designed to bring them to the attention of political theorists and political scientists, as well as historians. The essays are about the historical origins of the state and many of their themes-- the limits of state power, the interrelationship between states and corporations--are of continuing relevance today. This new edition is...
More DescriptionF. W. Maitland (1850 1906) is perhaps the most celebrated English historian since Gibbon. This book is a collection of a series of his later essays, and is designed to bring them to the attention of political theorists and political scientists, as well as historians. The essays are about the historical origins of the state and many of their themes-- the limits of state power, the interrelationship between states and corporations--are of continuing relevance today. This new edition is designed to make the essays as accessible as possible to non-specialists.