American Legal History: Cases and Materials
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Approaching American legal history from a new perspective, this text employs cases and other legal documents to reveal the law's underlying culture. American Legal History provides a comprehensive selection of the most important documents--well over 170--which integrate the history of public and private law from America's colonial origins to the present. It devotes special attention to the interaction of social and legal change, shows how legal ideas developed in tandem with specific historical events, and reveals a rich legal culture unique to America. Introductions and explanations accompany each document, tying legal developments to broader historical themes and providing a social and political context essential to an understanding of the history of law in America. Offering a thorough examination of both public and private law, American Legal History is essential for students and teachers of constitutional and legal history, the judicial process, and the effects of law on society.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195059085
ISBN13:9780195059083
Release Date:April 1991
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:624 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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Americas Education & Reference Government History Humanities Judicial Branch Language Arts Law Legal History Legal Theory & Systems Linguistics Mathematical Physics Physics Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Sciences Textbooks Words, Language & GrammarCustomer Reviews
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Great survey of American law
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I read this for a class and in all honesty, it is a great read whether or not its for a class or just for fun. It gives a survey of the important and sometimes well known cases. It's a perfect addition to any bookshelf. Especially those bookshelves of law students, history students, and history buffs. There is a newer addition out there, which people may want to purchase instead of this one. I really enjoyed reading this. It layed the cases out so it was easy to udnerstand and if you were looking for one particular cases it was easy to find. I definitely recommend this.
Dred Scott Returns
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Many people reading this book will be law students, but even for those who aren't, Kermit Hall's collection is a terrific resource for readers of history and politics. In a real sense, if you're looking for a "road map" to see how America got to where it is, the "legal" history in many respects trumps military, political and economic histories. Here you'll find ll the usual suspects - Magna Charta, the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Colonial Charters, the American Revolution, Dred Scott, Griswald, Miranda, Roe v. Wade. Expect the next edition to carry Bush v. Gore.
greatest hits of the law
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a terrific book. I use it for teaching Law & Public Policy to political science masters students. The authors have done a great job winnowing the dusty tomes of legal history to the essential nuggets. In addition to the classics, they've selected some hilarious "voice of the people" sources one might never come across in standard legal history texts. I really enjoy this book!
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