Uncommon Land – From An Ancestral Past Of Enclosure Towards A Regenerative Future

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ISBN: 9780473734534
Title: Uncommon Land – From An Ancestral Past Of Enclosure Towards A Regenerative Future
Author: KNIGHT CATHERINE

An Uncommon Land is a story of enclosure, dispossession, colonisation and – ultimately – hope for a better future. Through the lens of her ancestors’ stories, Catherine Knight throws light on the genesis and evolution of the commons, its erosion through enclosure and the ascendency of private property in parallel with the rise of capitalism – a history that has indelibly shaped New Zealand society and its
landscape. Like other European settlers, the lives and future prosperity of the author’s ancestors had their foundations in war, land appropriation and environmental destruction – but in their histories lie glimmerings of the potentiality of commons: tantalising hints of an alternative path to a
re-commoned, regenerative future. From a past of enclosure, resource exploitation and exponential growth, this book shines light on the possibility of a different future, taking inspiration from our collective history.

Format: Trade Paper
Publication date: 20/05/2025
Pages: 280
Available stock: 1