| Law in America: A Short History Contributor(s): Friedman, Lawrence M. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0812972856 ISBN-13: 9780812972856 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Throughout America's history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society's genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject's greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian's art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 349.73 |
| Series: Modern Library Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.24" W x 8.06" (0.39 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout America's history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society's genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject's greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian's art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition. |