| American Legal Thought from Premodernism to Postmodernism: An Intellectual Voyage Contributor(s): Feldman, Stephen M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 019510966X ISBN-13: 9780195109665 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $212.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly from premodernism to modernism and into postmodernism in little over two hundred years, running from the nation's founding through today. This book tells the story of this mercurial journey jurisprudence by showing the development of legal thought through these three intellectual periods. Feldman's narrative revolves around two broad interrelated themes: jurisprudential foundations and the idea of progress. Comprehensive and accessible, the book draws on significant cases from Supreme Court history to provide a handy one-volume overview for law students, practitioners, and legal scholars. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Law | Legal History - Political Science | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 349.73 |
| LCCN: 99018548 |
| Lexile Measure: 1490 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.14" W x 9.5" (1.42 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly from premodernism to modernism and into postmodernism in little over 200 years, running from the nation's founding through the 20th century. This book tells the story of this mercurial journey of jurisprudence by showing the development of legal thought through these three intellectual periods. Feldman's narrative revolves around two broad interrelated themes: jurisprudential foundations and the idea of progress. Comprehensive and accessible, the book draws on significant cases from Supreme Court history to provide a handy one-volume overview for law students, practitioners, and legal scholars. |