Maitland State, Trust and Corporation [Paperback]

This book collects F. W. Maitland's late, great essays on the historical origins of the state.F. W. Maitland (1850 1906) is perhaps the most celebrated English historian since Gibbon. This book is a collection of a series of his later essays, and is designed to bring them to the attention of political theorists and political scientists, as well as historians. The essays are about the historical origins of the state and many of their themes-- the limits of state power, the interrelationship between states and corporations--are of continuing relevance today. This new edition is designed to make the essays as accessible as possible to non-specialists.F. W. Maitland (1850 1906) is perhaps the most celebrated English historian since Gibbon. This book is a collection of a series of his later essays, and is designed to bring them to the attention of political theorists and political scientists, as well as historians. The essays are about the historical origins of the state and many of their themes-- the limits of state power, the interrelationship between states and corporations--are of continuing relevance today. This new edition is designed to make the essays as accessible as possible to non-specialists.Representing perhaps the most celebrated English historian since Gibbon, this collection of a series of F.W. Maitland's (1850-1906) later essays is designed to bring his thought to the attention of political theorists and political scientists, as well as historians. The essays are about the historical origins of the state, and many of their themes--the limits of state power, the interrelationship between states and corporations--are of continuing relevance today.Editors' introduction; Note on the text; Bibliographical notes; Biographical notes; Glossary of technical terms; Preface; The essays: 1. The corporation sole; 2. The Crown as corporation; 3. The unincorporate body; 4. Moral personality and legal personality; 5. Trust and corporation; Index.'& interesting and relevls'