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Short and accessible format on topics that have only been dealt with in densely academic texts before. After the bible, the most influential historical legal code is the eastern roman emperor justinians corpus juris civilis. In 1848 the state of new york enacted a code of civil procedure drafted by david dudley field that merged law and equity into one jurisdiction. It briefly covers all the major events thats been described in chapter 1. Rather than offer a straight chronological history, the audiobook instead traces important threads woven throughout our nations past, looking at how law shaped native american affairs, slavery, business, and home life, as well as how it has dealt with criminal. Feb 24, 2000 there are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end.
It starts with precololonial times and spins the yarn of american legal history with interesting facts and relevant readings to transpotr you back into the history as it occurred. It is a peerless introduction to our legal historyconcise, clear, tellingly told, and beautifully written. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Browse in history of law very short introductions online very. Though this book promises a very short introduction to the philosophy of law, i use this phrase interchangeably with legal theory, legal philosophy, and jurisprudence.
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Edward whiteauthor of the ongoing, multivolume law in american history offers a compact overview that sheds light on the impact of law on a number of key social issues. Professor hall leaves the graphic language of the times untouched so the history breaths. Roosevelt and the oratory of martin luther king, jr these are the words, images, and sounds that populate american cultural history. He has appeared on bbc television, and cnn and bbc radio, and has written for publications such as the times london, the new statesman, and. He considers himself a specialist in american foreign policy and the history of the cold war with a. In addition to surveying the nature and development of judaism, this very short introduction outlines the basics of practical judaism its festivals, prayers, customs, and various sects. This clear, jargonfree very short introduction aims to redress that balance, as it introduces the essentials of law and legal systems in a lively, accessible, and stimulating manner. It traces in outline, the development of the principal features of english legal institutions and doctrines from anglosaxon times to the present. A new historiographical approach is that i have not thought through what principles guide me as i study history and that i am not alone in that oversight. Until comparatively recent times there was a sharp division between common law or legal jurisprudence and equity or equitable jurisprudence. Rather than offer a straight chronological history, the book instead traces. Edward whiteauthor of the ongoing, multivolume law in american historyoffers a compact overview.
From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions. Strictly speaking, however, jurisprudence concerns the theoretical analysis of law at the highest level of abstraction e. Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties. Everything you need to know about the american legal system jay m. A very short introduction by raymond wacks waterstones.
Europeans, africans, and american indians practiced slavery long before the first purchase of a captive african by a white landowner in the american colonies. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history, and explores. Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties, and establishing a framework for the conduct o. While noting positive achievementspolitical, economic, social, and culturalhe.
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