Law in America: A Short History
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780812972856 (0812972856)
Publish date: October 12th 2004
Publisher: Modern Library
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Series: Modern Library Chronicles 6 (#10)
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