Professor Rob McQueen's new social history of British company law reminds us that if we are to fully understand company law, it is useful to be historically informed. McQueen's book has nine chapters, including an Introduction and a conclusion chapter. Chapters 2 and 3 deal with social attitudes...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- I. Population and Economic Growth -- II. Foreign Trade -- SECTION ONE: Occupational Groups -- Introduction -- III. Farmers and Planters -- IV. Indentured Servants and Slaves -- V. Artisans and Merchants -- VI. Women in the Colonial Economy -- SECTION TWO:...