Translated from the German.
Introduction
The right to bequeath : testamentary freedom and the individuality of property
Equality and inclusion : the inheritance rights of the family
Political structure and inheritance law : the abolition of entails
Social justice through redistribution? the taxation of inheritance
Conclusion : discourse and institutions.
Inherited wealth by Jens Beckert. ISBN 9780691134512. Published by Princeton University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.