Inherited wealth / Jens Beckert ; translated by Thomas Dunlap.

Author/creator Beckert, Jens, 1967-
Format Book
EditionEnglish ed.
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionviii, 382 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Uniform titleUnverdientes Vermögen. English
Contents Introduction -- The right to bequeath : testamentary freedom and the individuality of property -- Equality and inclusion : the inheritance rights of the family -- Political structure and inheritance law : the abolition of entails -- Social justice through redistribution? the taxation of inheritance -- Conclusion : discourse and institutions.
General noteTranslated from the German.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical reference (p. [343]-365) and index.
LCCN 2007015398
ISBN9780691124971 (clothbound : alk. paper)
ISBN0691124973 (clothbound : alk. paper)
ISBN9780691134512 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0691134510 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HB715 .B43513 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold