The Transformation of American Law, 17801860
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The Transformation of American Law, 17801860 by Morton J Horwitz
In a remarkable book based on prodigious research, Horwitz offers a sweeping overview of the emergence of a national legal system from English and colonial antecedents. He treats the evolution of common law as intellectual history and demonstrates how shifting views of private law became a dynamic element in the economic growth of the U.S.
He has read widely in many fields..[and] has gathered a rich harvest for any reader...a remarkable achievement. * Yale Law Journal *
It is to be hoped that a wide audience will read it since the issues it raises are indispensable...Horwitz's book is written with a passion. * New York Review of Books *
A thoughtful contribution to the continuing issue of whether and how much we are governed by our judges. * Library Journal *
One of the five most significant books ever published in the field of American legal history. -- William E. Nelson, Yale University
It is to be hoped that a wide audience will read it since the issues it raises are indispensable...Horwitz's book is written with a passion. * New York Review of Books *
A thoughtful contribution to the continuing issue of whether and how much we are governed by our judges. * Library Journal *
One of the five most significant books ever published in the field of American legal history. -- William E. Nelson, Yale University
Morton J. Horwitz is a graduate of City College of New York and received a doctorate in Government and a law degree from Harvard University. Author of numerous articles in law and history, Mr. Horwitz is Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School, where he teaches legal history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674903715 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674903714 |
| Title | The Transformation of American Law, 17801860 |
| Author | Morton J Horwitz |
| Series | Studies In Legal History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1979-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Winner of Thomas J. Wilson Prize 1976 (United States) |
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