Del 0 - Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory

Shaping the Common Law

From Glanvill to Hale, 1188-1688

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

AvThomas Garden Barnes,Allen D. Boyer,Allen D Boyer

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In a series of fifteen vivid essays, this book discusses the contributions of great common-law jurists and singular documents—namely the Magna Carta and the Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts—that have shaped common law, from its origins in twelfth-century England to its arrival in the American colonies.Featured jurists include such widely recognized figures as Glanvill, Francis Bacon, Sir Edward Coke, and John Selden, as well as less known but influential writers like Richard Hooker, Michael Dalton, William Hudson, and Sir Matthew Hale. Across the essays, the jurists' personalities are given voice, the context of time and events made clear, and the continuing impact of the texts emphasized. Taken as a whole, the book offers a simple reverence for the achievements of these men and law books and a deep respect for the role historical events have played in the development of the common law.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-07-09
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieJurists: Profiles in Legal Theory
Antal sidor304
FörlagStanford University Press
ISBN9780804757140

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Table of Contents Preface000 Introduction by Allen D. Boyer000 Chapter 1 Glanvill000 Chapter 2 Magna Carta000 Chapter 3 Thomas Littleton000 Chapter 4 John Fortescue000 Chapter 5 Richard Hooker000 Chapter 6 James VI and I000 Chapter 7 Francis Bacon000 Chapter 8 Sir Edward Coke000 Chapter 9 Michael Dalton000 Chapter 10 William Hudson000 Chapter 11 John Selden000 Chapter 12 John Milton000 Chapter 13 The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts000 Chapter 14 Trial of Charles I000 Chapter 15 Matthew Hale000 Further Reading000 Index000

"This illuminating collection is the product of a career spent working with the texts and presenting them in the classroom, with positive results. It is consistently informative, well-written, and entertaining."—Richard H. Helmholtz, University of Chicago Law School "These elegant essays explore the role of legal literature in the development of common law. Clearly written and easily intelligible, they are a very good read." —A.W. Brian Simpson, University of Michigan Law School "A delightful, eloquent, and deeply learned tour of the great writers and books of English legal history! Essential reading for Americanists for whom Glanvill, Littleton, Coke, Dalton, Hale, and Magna Carta are much referenced but often less than well understood." —Mary Sarah Bilder, Boston College