Honorable Justice: the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Sheldon M Novick

Honorable Justice: the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Sheldon M Novick

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Honorable Justice: the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Sheldon M Novick

The first biography of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, the best known figure in the history of American law. His book "The Common Law" is still in print after 100 years, and is considered to be one of the great works of American legal history. Holmes was a complex figure, considerably different from the grandfatherly figure of popular legend. Although he was seen as a role model by three generations of liberal reformers, he at one time adhered to a primitive type of fascism. This account of his life and work spans the years from the Civil War battlefields of his youth, to the impassioned constitutional battles of his old age.
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ISBN 13 9780316613255
ISBN 10 0316613258
Title Honorable Justice: the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Author Sheldon M Novick
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Year published 1989-08-01
Number of pages 512
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