{"product_id":"the-noblest-triumph-property-and-prosperity-through-the-ages","title":"The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Noblest Triumph  Tom Bethell looks at the history of property rights and shows that the key role played by the institution of private property has been misunderstood by Western elites for more than a century. Beginning with the ancient Greeks and arriving at the present day  Bethell looks at basic ideas about property found in the writings of Plato  Adam Smith  Blackstone  Bentham  Marx  Mill  and others. He shows that the institution of property is inextricably tied to traditional conceptions of justice and liberty  and he argues that prosperity and civilization can only arise where private property is securely held by the people. The Noblest Triumph is an indispensable book for anyone interested in this fundamental aspect of civilization and the progress of humankind through the ages.  In The Noblest Triumph  Tom Bethell looks at the history of property rights and shows that the key role played by the institution of private property has been misunderstood by Western elites for more than a century. Beginning with the ancient Greeks and arriving at the present day  Bethell looks at basic ideas about property found in the writings of Plato  Adam Smith  Blackstone  Bentham  Marx  Mill  and others. He shows that the institution of property is inextricably tied to traditional conceptions of justice and liberty  and he argues that prosperity and civilization can only arise where private property is securely held by the people. The Noblest Triumph is an indispensable book for anyone interested in this fundamental aspect of civilization and the progress of humankind through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974644035637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0312223374","price":60.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780312223373.jpg?v=1770667122","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-noblest-triumph-property-and-prosperity-through-the-ages","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}