Ebook: Before eminent domain: toward a history of expropriation of land for the common good

In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between government and the institution of private property.;Introduction -- Western Europe before 1100 -- Western Europe and British North America, 1100-1800 -- Justifications and discussions -- Communities, individuals, and property.