The rise and fall of freedom of contract / by P. S. Atiyah.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The conditions of England in 1770 -- The intellectual background in 1770-I -- The intellectual background in 1770-II -- The legal background in 1770 -- Contract law and theory in 1770-I -- Contract law and theory in 1770-II -- The condition of England, 1770-1870 -- The role of government, 1770-1870 -- The role of he individual, 1770-1870 -- The intellectual background, 1770-1870-I -- The intellectual background, 1770-1870-II -- The legal background, 1770-1870 -- Freedom of contract in the courts 1770-1870-I -- Freedom of contract in the courts 1770-1870-II -- Freedom of contract in parliament, 1770-1870 -- The conditions of England, 1870-1970 -- The intellectual background,1870-1970-I -- The intellectual background,1870-1970-II -- The legal background, 1870-1970 -- The decline of freedom of contract, 1870-1970 -- The wheel come full circle.