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1215: The Year Of Magna Cartaby John Gillingham, Danny DanzigerISBN 0743257782 (0-7432-5778-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: '1215: The Year Of Magna Carta'Book summary:On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him. This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never before had royal authority been so fundamentally challenged. Nearly 800 years later, two of the charter's sixty-three clauses are still a ringing expression of freedom for mankind: 'To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny or delay right or justice'. And: 'No free man shall be taken or imprisoned or in any way ruined, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land'. "1215 - The Year of Magna Carta" explores what it was like to be alive in that momentous year. Political power struggles are interwoven with other issues - fashion, food, education, medicine, religion, sex. In many areas, it was a time of innovation and change. Windmills were erected, spectacles were invented. Dozens of new towns were founded. Oxford became the first university in England, and the great cathedrals of Salisbury and Lincoln were built. Whether describing matters of state or domestic life, this is a treasure house of a book, rich in detail and full of enthralling insights into the medieval world. [via]
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Albion's Fatal Tree: Crime and Society in Eighteenth-Century Englandby Douglas HayISBN 0394471202 (0-394-47120-2)
Hardcover, Pantheon Books
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Albion's Fatal Tree: Crime and Society in Eighteenth-Century Englandby Edward P. ThompsonISBN 0394730852 (0-394-73085-2)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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America's Constitution: A Biographyby Akhil Reed AmarISBN 1400062624 (1-4000-6262-4)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'America's Constitution: A Biography'Book summary:In America's Constitution, one of this era's most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world's great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this "biography" of America's framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding "We the People," was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions.) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators' inspired genius.
Despite the Constitution's flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, America's Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and why-for now, at least-only those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president.
From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation's history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document's later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. [via]More editions of America's Constitution: A Biography:
The Americanization of the Common Law: The Impact of Legal Change on Massachusetts Society, 1760-1830by William E. NelsonISBN 0674029720 (0-674-02972-0)
Softcover, Harvard University Press
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Americanization of the Common Law: The Impact of Legal Change on Massachusetts Society, 1760-1830by William Edward NelsonISBN 0820315877 (0-8203-1587-7)
Softcover, Univ of Georgia Pr
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The Brethren: Inside The Supreme Courtby Bob Woodward, Scott ArmstrongISBN 0743274024 (0-7432-7402-4)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Burgundian Code: Book of Constitutions or Law of Gundobad, Additional Enactmentsby Katherine Fischer DrewISBN 0812210352 (0-8122-1035-2)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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From the bloody clashes of the third and fourth centuries there emerged a society that was neither Roman nor Burgundian, but a compound of both. The Burgundian Code offers historians and anthropologists alike illuminating insights into a crucial period of contact between a developed and a tribal society.More editions of The Burgundian Code: Book of Constitutions or Law of Gundobad, Additional Enactments:
The Burgundian Code:Book of Constitutions or Law of Gundobad, Additional Enactments: Book of Constitutions or Law of Gundobad, Additional Enactmentsby Katherine Fischer DrewISBN 0812276531 (0-8122-7653-1)
Softcover, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Commentaries on the Laws of Englandby William BlackstoneISBN 0226055418 (0-226-05541-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769by William BlackstoneISBN 0226055388 (0-226-05538-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Common Lawby Oliver W. HolmesISBN 1404343806 (1-4043-4380-6)
Hardcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Common Law'Book summary:Only paperback edition of great legal classic by noted Supreme Court Justice. Lucid, accessible coverage, from a historical perspective, of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, many other aspects of civil and criminal law. Indispensable reading for lawyers, political scientists, interested general readers.[via]More editions of The Common Law:
- The Common Law: ISBN 0486267466 (0-486-26746-6)
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A Concise History of the Common Lawby Theodore F.T. PlucknettISBN 0316710830 (0-316-71083-0)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub
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The Constitution In Congress: Democrats And Whigs, 1829-1861by David P. CurrieISBN 0226129004 (0-226-12900-4)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Constitution In Congress: Descent Into The Maelstrom, 1829-1861by David P. CurrieISBN 0226129160 (0-226-12916-0)
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The Constitution in Congress: The Federalist Period 1789-1801by David P. CurrieISBN 0226131157 (0-226-13115-7)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Constitution in Congress: The Jeffersonians, 1801-1829by David P. CurrieISBN 0226131173 (0-226-13117-3)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Crime and Punishment in American Historyby Lawrence M. FriedmanISBN 0465014879 (0-465-01487-9)
Softcover, Basic Books
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The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification/Boxed Setby Bernard BailynISBN 0940450429 (0-940450-42-9)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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Hardcover, Penguin USA - The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification, Part One/Septem: ISBN 0940450429 (0-940450-42-9)
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of AmericaISBN 1882577981 (1-882577-98-1)
Softcover, Cato Inst
Find This BookBook summary:The documents which would birth and shape a nation are bound together here in one beautiful edition. The philosophies upon which the United States of America was founded have influenced the entire world. Within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, these philosophies are distilled to their very essence. These texts retain a special significance far beyond their roles within the government of a single nation, and this significance is best embodied in that immortal statement which begins with We hold these truths to be self-evident... [via]
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Softcover, Georgetown Univ Pr - The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America: ISBN 1882577981 (1-882577-98-1)
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: With Indexby Pauline Maier, United States, United States ConstitutionISBN 0553214829 (0-553-21482-9)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration set forth the terms of a new form of government with the following words: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Framed in 1787 and in effect since March 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America fulfilled the promise of the Declaration by establishing a republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, became part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. Among the rights guaranteed by these amendments are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury. Written so that it could be adapted to endure for years to come, the Constitution has been amended only seventeen times since 1791 and has lasted longer than any other written form of government. [via]More editions of The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: With Index:
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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United Statesby Charles Austin BeardISBN 1584771119 (1-58477-111-9)
Hardcover, Lawbook Exchange Ltd
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The Eighteenth-century Constitution, 1688-1815: Documents And Commentaryby E. Neville WilliamsISBN 0521091233 (0-521-09123-3)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Emergence of a Free Pressby Leonard Williams LevyISBN 1566635608 (1-56663-560-8)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Manby Catherine Drinker BowenISBN 0823215385 (0-8232-1538-5)
Softcover, Fordham Univ Pr
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Gideon's Trumpetby Anthony LewisISBN 0679723129 (0-679-72312-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Heritage Guide to the Constitutionby United States, Matthew Spalding, David F. ForteISBN 159698001X (1-59698-001-X)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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A History Of American Lawby Lawrence Meir FriedmanISBN 0684869888 (0-684-86988-8)
Softcover, Touchstone Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History Of American Law'Book summary:"A History of American Law" has become a classic for students of law, American history and sociology across the country. In this brilliant and immensely readable book, Lawrence M. Friedman tells the whole fascinating story of American law from its beginnings in the colonies to the present day. By showing how close the life of the law is to the economic and political life of the country, he makes a complex subject understandable and engrossing. "A History of American Law" presents the achievements and failures of the American legal system in the context of America's commercial and working world, family practices and attitudes toward property, slavery, government, crime and justice.
Now Professor Friedman has completely revised and enlarged his landmark work, incorporating a great deal of new material. The book contains newly expanded notes, a bibliography and a bibliographical essay. [via]
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Hardcover, Simon and Schuster - A History Of American Law: ISBN 0671815911 (0-671-81591-1)
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A History of the Supreme Courtby Bernard SchwartzISBN 0195093879 (0-19-509387-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of the Supreme Court'Book summary:Bernard Schwartz's history treats the Court as "both a mirror and a motor--reflecting the development of the society which it serves and helping to move that society in the direction of the dominant jurisprudence of the day." Beginning with the 17th-century writings of Sir Edward Coke, which shaped much of the legal thinking of America's Founding Fathers, Schwartz considers each of the major eras of the Supreme Court's tenure, from its first term in 1790 (held in New York City) to the Rehnquist years. There are also four chapters that deal specifically with watershed cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford, Lochner v. New York, Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade. Schwartz marshals a substantial amount of historical information to carry the story forward without getting stuck on minutiae. [via]
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Introduction to English Legal Historyby John Hamilton BakerISBN 0406531013 (0-406-53101-3)
Softcover, Lexis Nexis Matthew Bender
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Introduction to English Legal History'Book summary:A brief history of the principal English institutions and doctrines. Topics examined include law and custom in early Britain, the origins of common law, the judiciary and various courts, trial by jury, laws affecting property, and laws concerning marriage and divorce, nuisance, tort and defamation. [via]
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An Introduction to Legal Historyby J.H. BakerISBN 0406930538 (0-406-93053-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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John Marshall : Definer of a Nationby Jean E. SmithISBN 080501389X (0-8050-1389-X)
Hardcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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John Marshall: Definer of a Nationby Jean Edward SmithISBN 080505510X (0-8050-5510-X)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Law and Revolutionby Harold J. BermanISBN 0674517768 (0-674-51776-8)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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Law and Revolution: The Formation of the Western Legal Traditionby Harold Joseph BermanISBN 0674517741 (0-674-51774-1)
Hardcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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Learned Hand: The Man and the Judgeby Gerald GuntherISBN 0674518802 (0-674-51880-2)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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The Lion and the Throne: The Life and Times of Sir Edward Coke 1552-1634by Catherine Drinker BowenISBN 0316103934 (0-316-10393-4)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Man to Seeby Evan ThomasISBN 0671792113 (0-671-79211-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Man to See: Edward Bennett Williams Ultimate Insider; Legendary Trial Lawyerby Evan ThomasISBN 0671689347 (0-671-68934-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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A Man's Home, a Man's Castleby Kenneth G. WeinbergISBN 0841501092 (0-8415-0109-2)
Hardcover, McCall Pub Co
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May It Please the Courtby Peter IronsISBN 1565843304 (1-56584-330-4)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Mind and Faith of Justice Holmes: His Speeches, Essays, Letters, and Judicial Opinionsby Max LernerISBN 0887387659 (0-88738-765-9)
Softcover, Transaction Pub
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Old Time Punishmentsby William AndrewsISBN 0879280565 (0-87928-056-5)
Hardcover, Marboro Books
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United Statesby James W. Ely, Kermit L. Hall, Joel B. GrossmanISBN 0195058356 (0-19-505835-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States'Book summary:In Democracy in America, De Tocqueville observed that there is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one. Two hundred years of American history have certainly born out the truth of this remark. Whether a controversy is political, economic, or social, whether it focuses on child labor, slavery, prayer in public schools, war powers, busing, abortion, business monopolies, or capital punishment, eventually the battle is taken to court. And the ultimate venue for these vital struggles is the Supreme Court. Indeed, the Supreme Court is a prism through which the entire life of our nation is magnified and illuminated, and through which we have defined ourselves as a people.
Now, in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, readers have a rich source of information about one of the central institutions of American life. Everything one would want to know about the Supreme Court is here, in more than a thousand alphabetically arranged entries. There are biographies of every justice who ever sat on the Supreme Court (with pictures of each) as well as entries on rejected nominees and prominent judges (such as Learned Hand), on presidents who had an important impact on--or conflict with--the Court (including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt), and on other influential figures (from Alexander Hamilton to Cass Gilbert, the architect of the Supreme Court Building). More than four hundred entries examine every major case that the court has decided, from Marbury v. Madison (which established the Court's power to declare federal laws unconstitutional) and Scott v. Sandford (the Dred Scott Case) to Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade. In addition, there are extended essays on the major issues that have confronted the Court (from slavery to national security, capital punishment to religion, from affirmative action to the Vietnam War), entries on judicial matters and legal terms (ranging from judicial review and separation of powers to amicus brief and habeas corpus), articles on all Amendments to the Constitution, and an extensive, four-part history of the Court. And as in all Oxford Companions, the contributors combine scholarship with engaging insight, giving us a sense of the personality and the inner workings of the Court. They examine everything from the wanderings of the Supreme Court (the first session was held on the second floor of the Royal Exchange Building in New York City, and the Court at times has met in a Congressional committee room, a tavern, a rented house, and finally, in 1935, its own building), to the Jackson-Black Feud and the clouded resignation of Abe Fortas, to the Supreme Court's press room and the paintings and sculptures adorning the Supreme Court building.
The decisions of the Supreme Court have touched--and will continue to influence--every corner of American society. A comprehensive, authoritative guide to the Supreme Court, this volume is an essential reference source for everyone interested in the workings of this vital institution and in the multitude of issues it has confronted over the course of its history.
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United Statesby Kermit L. Hall, Joel B. Grossman, James W. ElyISBN 0195176618 (0-19-517661-8)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States'Book summary:The Supreme Court has continued to write constitutional history over the thirteen years since publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court. Two new justices have joined the high court, more than 800 cases have been decided, and a good deal of new scholarship has appeared on many of the topics treated in the Companion. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, and the Court as a whole played a decisive and controversial role in the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Under Rehnquists's leadership, a bare majority of the justices have rewritten significant areas of the law dealing with federalism, sovereign immunity, and the commerce power.
This new edition includes new entries on key cases and fully updated treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. These developments make the second edition of this accessible and authoritative guide essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists, and anyone interested in the impact of the Court's decisions on American society. [via]More editions of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States:
Prophets of Regulation: Charles Francis Adams, Louis D. Brandeis, James M. Landis, Alfred E. Kahnby Thomas McCrawISBN 0674716086 (0-674-71608-6)
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Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American Southby Dan T. CarterISBN 0807104981 (0-8071-0498-1)
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The Strange Career of Legal Liberalismby Laura KalmanISBN 0300076479 (0-300-07647-9)
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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religionby Edward J. LarsonISBN 046507510X (0-465-07510-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial And America's Continuing Debate over Science And Religion'Book summary:If you haven't seen the film version of Inherit the Wind, you might have read it in high school. And even people who have never heard of either the movie or the play probably know something about the events that inspired them: The 1925 Scopes "monkey trial," during which Darwin's theory of evolution was essentially put on trial before the nation. Inherit the Wind paints a romantic picture of John Scopes as a principled biology teacher driven to present scientific theory to his students, even in the teeth of a Tennessee state law prohibiting the teaching of anything other than creationism. The truth, it turns out, was something quite different. In his fascinating history of the Scopes trial, Summer for the Gods, Edward J. Larson makes it abundantly clear that Truth and the Purity of Science had very little to do with the Scopes case. Tennessee had passed a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution, and the American Civil Liberties Union responded by advertising statewide for a high-school teacher willing to defy the law. Communities all across Tennessee saw an opportunity to put themselves on the map by hosting such a controversial trial, but it was the town of Dayton that came up with a sacrificial victim: John Scopes, a man who knew little about evolution and wasn't even the class's regular teacher. Chosen by the city fathers, Scopes obligingly broke the law and was carted off to jail to await trial.
What happened next was a bizarre mix of theatrics and law, enacted by William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow for the defense. Though Darrow lost the trial, he made his point--and his career--by calling Bryan, a noted Bible expert, as a witness for the defense. Summer for the Gods is a remarkable retelling of the trial and the events leading up to it, proof positive that truth is stranger than science. [via]
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Supreme Courtby William H. RehnquistISBN 0375708618 (0-375-70861-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Supreme Court'Book summary:U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist sets a simple goal for himself: "This book is designed to convey to the interested, informed layman, as well as lawyers who do not specialize in constitutional law, a better understanding of the role of the Supreme Court in American government." He succeeds fabulously. The Supreme Court, an updated version of a book originally published in 1987, is a succinct and readable account of the Court's past and present. Rehnquist avoids getting bogged down in the minutia of particular cases, even as he deftly covers the details of several extremely important ones, such as Marbury v. Madison and Dred Scott v. Sandford.
The most interesting parts of the book explain how the current Court goes about its business. In these fascinating chapters, Rehnquist consistently includes nifty touches, such as how his law clerks decide who gets to work on which cases and the strict seating protocol that is followed when the nine justices--and nobody else--sit in conference to discuss their votes. If there's a knock on the door, it's the most junior justice who must answer. They don't really discuss cases at all during these meetings, but rather state their views. "I do not believe that conference discussion changes many votes," writes the Chief Justice. Oral arguments, on the other hand, are different: "In a significant minority of the cases in which I have heard oral argument, I have left the bench feeling differently about a case than I did when I came to the bench."
Rehnquist briefly lays out his own theory of jurisprudence in a short concluding chapter: "Go beyond the language of the Constitution, and the meaning that may be fairly ascribed to the language, and into the consciences of individual judges, is to embark on a journey that is treacherous indeed." Yet The Supreme Court largely skips comment on existing controversies, such as abortion rights, race-based policies, or the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. The book is exactly what Rehnquist promises: An accessible and enlightening introduction to a vital institution. --John J. Miller [via]
The Supreme Court: How It Was, How It Isby William H. RehnquistISBN 0688086683 (0-688-08668-3)
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Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story: Statesman of the Old Republicby R. Kent NewmyerISBN 0807841641 (0-8078-4164-1)
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The Tenth Justice: The Solicitor General and the Rule of Lawby Lincoln CaplanISBN 0394555236 (0-394-55523-6)
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The Transformation of American Law 1870-1960: The Crisis of Legal Orthodoxyby Morton J. HorwitzISBN 0195092597 (0-19-509259-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Transformation of American Law 1870-1960: The Crisis of Legal Orthodoxy'Book summary:When the first volume of Morton Horwitz's monumental history of American law appeared in 1977, it was universally acclaimed as one of the most significant works ever published in American legal history. The New Republic called it an "extremely valuable book." Library Journal praised it as "brilliant" and "convincing." And Eric Foner, in The New York Review of Books, wrote that "the issues it raises are indispensable for understanding nineteenth-century America." It won the coveted Bancroft Prize in American History and has since become the standard source on American law for the period between 1780 and 1860. Now, Horwitz presents The Transformation of American Law, 1870 to 1960, the long-awaited sequel that brings his sweeping history to completion.
In his pathbreaking first volume, Horwitz showed how economic conflicts helped transform law in antebellum America. Here, Horwitz picks up where he left off, tracing the struggle in American law between the entrenched legal orthodoxy and the Progressive movement, which arose in response to ever-increasing social and economic inequality. Horwitz introduces us to the people and events that fueled this contest between the Old Order and the New. We sit in on Lochner v. New York in 1905--where the new thinkers sought to undermine orthodox claims for the autonomy of law--and watch as Progressive thought first crystallized. We meet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and recognize the influence of his incisive ideas on the transformation of law in America. We witness the culmination of the Progressive challenge to orthodoxy with the emergence of Legal Realism in the 1920s and '30s, a movement closely allied with other intellectual trends of the day. And as postwar events unfold--the rise of totalitarianism abroad, the McCarthyism rampant in our own country, the astonishingly hostile academic reaction to Brown v. Board of Education--we come to understand that, rather than self-destructing as some historians have asserted, the Progressive movement was alive and well and forming the roots of the legal debates that still confront us today.
The Progressive legacy that this volume brings to life is an enduring one, one which continues to speak to us eloquently across nearly a century of American life. In telling its story, Horwitz strikes a balance between a traditional interpretation of history on the one hand, and an approach informed by the latest historical theory on the other. Indeed, Horwitz's rich view of American history--as seen from a variety of perspectives--is undertaken in the same spirit as the Progressive attacks on an orthodoxy that believed law an objective, neutral entity.
The Transformation of American Law is a book certain to revise past thinking on the origins and evolution of law in our country. For anyone hoping to understand the structure of American law--or of America itself--this volume is indispensable. [via]More editions of The Transformation of American Law 1870-1960: The Crisis of Legal Orthodoxy:
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Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860by Morton HorwitzISBN 0674903714 (0-674-90371-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860'Book summary:In a remarkable book based on prodigious research, Morton J. Horwitz offers a sweeping overview of the emergence of a national (and modern) legal system from English and colonial antecedents. He treats the evolution of the common law as intellectual history and also demonstrates how the shifting views of private law became a dynamic element in the economic growth of the United States. Horwitz's subtle and sophisticated explanation of societal change begins with the common law, which was intended to provide justice for all. The great breakpoint came after 1790 when the law was slowly transformed to favor economic growth and development. The courts spurred economic competition instead of circumscribing it. This new instrumental law flourished as the legal profession and the mercantile elite forged a mutually beneficial alliance to gain wealth and power. The evolving law of the early republic interacted with political philosophy, Horwitz shows. The doctrine of laissez-faire, long considered the cloak for competition, is here seen as a shield for the newly rich. By the 1840s the overarching reach of the doctrine prevented further distribution of wealth and protected entrenched classes by disallowing the courts very much power to intervene in economic life. This searching interpretation, which connects law and the courts to the real world, will engage historians in a new debate. For to view the law as an engine of vast economic transformation is to challenge in a stunning way previous interpretations of the eras of revolution and reform. [via]
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The Tudor Constitutionby G.R. EltonISBN 052128757X (0-521-28757-X)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tudor Constitution'Book summary:Though the first edition of this book (1960) rapidly established itself as a sound collection of source material and a comprehensive analysis of the government of England in the sixteenth century, the astonishing amount of work done, by many hands including the author's, in the last twenty years has rendered a revision very necessary. The scope of these changes is indicated by the fact that in the list of books cited some 180 make a first appearance while some 70 have been discarded. In the upshot, no single section has remained unaltered and several (especially on the Church, on Parliament and on the Law) have had to be entirely rewritten. While there was room for the addition of only a few documents, they have been chosen with an eye to topics especially alive in the researches of the present day. One such issue - patronage and faction - while not amenable to documentation in a book of this kind has not been forgotten in the commentary. [via]
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We the People: Foundationsby Bruce A. AckermanISBN 0674948416 (0-674-94841-6)
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Whigs and Huntersby Edward P. ThompsonISBN 0394730860 (0-394-73086-0)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Whigs and Hunters'Book summary:With Whigs and Hunters, the author of The Making of the English Working Class, E. P. Thompson plunged into the murky waters of the early eighteenth century to chart the violently conflicting currents that boiled beneath the apparent calm of the time. The subject is the Black Act, a law of unprecedented savagery passed by Parliament in 1723 to deal with 'wicked and evil-disposed men going armed in disguise'. These men were pillaging the royal forest of deer, conducting a running battle against the forest officers with blackmail, threats and violence. These 'Blacks', however, were men of some substance; their protest (for such it was) took issue with the equally wholsesale plunder of the forest by Whig nominees to the forest offices. And Robert Walpole, still consolidating his power, took an active part in the prosecution of the 'Blacks'. The episode is laden with political and social implications, affording us glimpses of considerable popular discontent, political chicanery, judicial inequity, corrupt ambition and crime. [via]
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Whigs and Hunters: The Origin of the Black Actby Great Britain, Edward Palmer ThompsonISBN 0394400119 (0-394-40011-9)
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