| The Transformation of American Law, 1870-1960 - The Crisis of Legal Orthodoxy
(1992)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Law - United States - Philosophy - History; Law - United States - Interpretation And Construction - History; Sociological Jurisprudence - History |
| Publication Date |
7/16/1992 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.5
x
6.5
mm)
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| Publisher |
Oxford University Press |
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| Personal Details |
| Store |
AbeBooks |
| Purchase Price |
$8.35 |
| Acquire Date |
3/7/2020 |
| Condition |
Fine/Fine |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
KF380 .H67 1992 |
| Dewey |
349.73 |
| ISBN |
9780195070248 |
| Cover Price |
$35.00 |
| No. of Pages |
361 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
It is easy for the non-lawyers among us to assume that "the law" is today very much as it was in the past. Sure, the laws themselves have changed over time, but the law itself must surely have been pretty constant in its appearance and function, yes? On the other hand, why would the law be any different from other fields: science, economics, engineering, and so on?
This book (and its predecessor volume) does a pretty good job of shattering my misconceptions.
I'll admit that I struggled a bit with this one. I had to read many passages more than once to make sense. I'm assuming that's because I'm not a lawyer and have never studied law. It's also partly because the author assumes some basic background knowledge. There are a number of cases that are referenced but not explained.
As with any good book, it makes my "to read" list longer, not shorter. I found a number of topics and personalities interesting enough to seek out further reading.
The book includes extensive notes and three indexes: cases, names, and subjects. There is no bibliography, sadly, which just means I need to peruse the notes to find other interesting books. |
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