The not so wild, wild west : property rights on the frontier / Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill.

Author/creator Anderson, Terry L., 1946-
Other author Hill, Peter Jensen.
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford Economics and Finance, 2004.
Descriptionxii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Portion of title Property rights on the frontier
Contents Heroes, villains, and real cowboys -- The institutions that tamed the West -- Property rights in Indian country -- Might takes rights in Indian country -- Soft gold : traders, trappers, and hunters -- There's property rights in them thar hills -- Wagon train governments -- Cowboys and contracts -- Home on the range -- Making the desert bloom -- New frontiers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-250) and index.
LCCN 2004001038
ISBN0804748543 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HC107.A17 A85 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold