| Sir Richard Hanson Contributor(s): Taylor, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862879079 ISBN-13: 9781862879072 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $96.97 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History - Social Science | Criminology - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013412741 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sir Richard Hanson was much more than a Judge - although he was an important Judge in his time. Before he became Chief Justice of South Australia in 1861, he was: a participant in a major government enquiry on Canada which laid the foundations for democratic self-government not only there, but in Australia and New Zealand as well; a co-founder of the polities of both South Australia and New Zealand; a campaigner for Maori land rights; and Premier of South Australia for the better part of three years. In his later life he also became a widely-admired author on historical aspects of the New Testament, taking a free-thinking position and doubting the truth of the Bible stories. This book tells the story of his life. |