OWNING THE EARTH By Andro Linklater (Paperback / softback) (9781408855430)

Description: Shop Home Items For Sale Feedback Contact Us OWNING THE EARTH Barely two centuries ago, most of the worldâ€™s productive land still belonged either communally to traditional societies or to the higher powers of monarch or church. But that pattern, and the ways of life that went with it, were consigned to history as a result of the most creative â€“ and, at the same time, destructive â€“ cultural force in the modern era: the idea of individual, exclusive ownership of land. This notion laid waste to traditional communal civilisations, displacing entire peoples from their homelands, and brought into being a unique concept of individual freedom and a distinct form of representative government and democratic institutions. Other great civilizations, in Russia, China, and the Islamic world, evolved very different structures of land ownership, and thus very different forms of government and social responsibility. The seventeenth-century English surveyor William Petty was the first man to recognise the connection between private property and free-market capitalism; the American radical Wolf Ladejinsky redistributed land in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea after the Second World War to make possible the emergence of Asian tiger economies. Through the eyes of these remarkable individuals and many more, including Chinese emperors and German peasants, Andro Linklater here presents the evolution of land ownership to offer a radically new view of mankindâ€™s place on the planet. Reading Essentials Bestsellers Mystery & Thrillers Children's Books View all categories Welcome to BookWanderers Our eBay store offers Discover an extensive selection of titles for every reader's taste - fiction, history, culinary, self-improvement, and more. Enjoy a seamless online shopping experience, explore, and acquire your favorite reads from home. eBay Message Payment We accept PayPal, and all major credit cards & debit cards,please message us for details if needed. Shipping We are normally take 1 business days shipped your order. We Standard Delivery with tracking. We provide 100% FREE shipping on all orders Returns If you have a problem with the items you purchased from us or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us before leaving any type of feedback, and we will do our best to make things right for you. Buyers have 30 days (unless mentioned otherwise) to return their item for full refund or exchange. Return shipping is to be paid by the buyer unless the item is defective or not as described. Please return the item in original packaging and condition as received. Why customerâ€™s love us? "Thank you for delivering so quickly tried my fryer out a few times now very pleased" Buyer: M***5 (165) "Exactly as described. Very pleased with the transaction. Thank you." Buyer: E***3 (447) "Thank you for an easy, pleasant transaction. Excellent buyer. A++++++." Buyer: B***D (77744) "Quick Delivery, Good Service & good price, no problems would use again A+++" Buyer: O***K (3019) View All Reviews Useful Links Store Home Feedback Items For Sale Contact Us New Arrivals Shop with Secure Payment Â© Copyright 2023, New Age Quality UK. All rights reserved. Made with by newAgeDesignUK.org

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