Before Eminent Domain: Toward a History of Expropriation of Land for the Common Good

Contents

Contents N Acknowledgments vii chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Problem of Origins 1 1.2 Historians and Expropriation 7 1.3 The Evidence 9 1.4 The Plan and Scope of the Book 11 chapter 2 Western Europe before 1100 2.1 Ancient Greece and Rome 15 2.2 The Problem of Evidence in the Early Middle Ages 16 2.3 Church Property 19 2.4 Fortifications 24 2.5 Other Probable Expropriations 27 2.6 Unjust Expropriations 29 2.7 Conclusion 31 chapter 3 Western Europe and British North America, 1100–1800 3.1 The Plan of the Chapter 33 3.2 England 34 3.3 Italy 46 3.4 France 54 3.5 Germany 65 3.6 Spain 72 3.7 The English Colonies in America 77 3.8 Conclusion 83 chapter 4 Justifications and Discussions 4.1 The Problem 85 4.2 Before Grotius 86 4.3 Grotius and After 94 4.4 Conclusion 108 chapter 5 Communities, Individuals, and Property 5.1 The Problem 111 5.2.1 Before Grotius: Communities 112 5.2.2 Before Grotius: Individuals 123 5.2.3 Before Grotius: Property 127 5.3 Grotius and After 130 5.4 Conclusion 138 Works Cited 141 Index 169 ...