| Sir Edward Coke and the Elizabethan Age Contributor(s): Boyer, Allen D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804776598 ISBN-13: 9780804776592 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), the first judge to strike down a law, gave us modern common law by turning medieval common law inside-out. Through his resisting strong-minded kings, he bore witness for judicial independence. Coke is the earliest judge still cited routinely by practicing lawyers. This book breaks new ground as the first scholarly biography of Coke, whose most recent general biography appeared in 1957, and draws revealingly on Coke's own papers and notebooks. The book covers Coke's early life and career, to the end of the reign of Elizabeth I in 1603 (a second volume will cover Coke's career under James I and Charles I). In particular, this book highlights Coke's close connection with the Puritans of England; his learning, legal practice, and legal theory; his family life and ambitious dealings; and the treason cases he prosecuted. |
