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The Invention of Free Labor: The Employment Relation in English and American Law and Culture, 1350-1870 - Studies in Legal History Robert J. Steinfeld New edition
The Invention of Free Labor: The Employment Relation in English and American Law and Culture, 1350-1870 - Studies in Legal History
Robert J. Steinfeld
Examining the emergence of the modern conception of free labour - labour that could not be legally compelled, even though voluntarily agreed upon - Steinfeld explains how English law dominated the early American colonies, making violation of al labour agreements punishable by imprisonment.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 30, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807854525 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 286 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 20 mm · 426 g |
| Language | English |