| Murder in the Shenandoah: Making Law Sovereign in Revolutionary Virginia Contributor(s): Lowe, Jessica K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108421784 ISBN-13: 9781108421782 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - Law | Criminal Law - General - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 345.755 |
| LCCN: 2018003790 |
| Series: Studies in Legal History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.9" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On July 4, 1791, the fifteenth anniversary of American Independence, John Crane, a descendant of prominent Virginian families, killed his neighbor's harvest worker. Murder in the Shenandoah traces the story of this early murder case as it entangled powerful Virginians and addressed the question that everyone in the state was heatedly debating: what would it mean to have equality before the law - and a world where 'law is king'? By retelling the story of the case, called Commonwealth v. Crane, through the eyes of its witnesses, families, fighters, victims, judges, and juries, Jessica K. Lowe reveals how revolutionary debates about justice gripped the new nation, transforming ideas about law, punishment, and popular government. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lowe, Jessica K.: - Jessica K. Lowe teaches at the University of Virginia, School of Law. |
