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The Mysterious Science of the Law
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An Essay on Blackstone's Commentaries
By
Daniel J. Boorstin
$38.26
Price includes NZ wide delivery! Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 274 pages, 2nd Edition | | Other Information: | 9 halftones, 1 table | | Published In: | United States, 06 June 1996 | Hurry - Only 4 left in stock! |
Referred to as the "bible of American lawyers," Blackstone's "Commentaries" on the Laws of England shaped the principles of law in both England and America when its first volume appeared in 1765. For the next century that law remained what Blackstone made of it. Daniel J. Boorstin examines why "Commentaries" became the knowledge that any lawyer needed to acquire. Set against the intellectual values of the 18th century and the notions of reason, nature, and the sublime, "Commentaries" is fitted into its social setting. Boorstin has provided an intellectual history of the time, illustrating the elegance, social values and internal contradictions of the Age of Reason. |
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction I: The Law: Science and Mystery II: The Use of History III: The Tendency of History IV: The Use of Aesthetics V: The Limits of Reason VI: The Methods of Reason VII: Humanity VIII: Liberty IX: Property Conclusion: The Advantage of Being a Reasonable Creature Notes A Layman's Glossary Index
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press | | ISBN: | 0226064980 |
| EAN: | 9780226064987 | | Dimensions: | 21.0 x 13.0 x 1.0 centimeters (0.34 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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