Liberty and Property: A Social History of Western Political Thought from the Renaissance to Enlightenment

by Ellen Meiksins Wood

The formation of the modern state, the rise of capitalism, the Renaissance and Reformation, the scientific revolution and the Age of Enlightenment have all been attributed to the "early modern" period. Nearly everything about its history remains controversial, but one thing is certain: it left a rich and provocative legacy of political ideas unmatched in Western history. The concepts of liberty, equality, property, human rights and revolution born...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844677524
• ISBN13: 9781844677528
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"