| The Common Law and English Jurisprudence 1760-1850 Contributor(s): Lobban, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198252935 ISBN-13: 9780198252931 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $194.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1991 Annotation: Questioning accepted views of common law, this book attempts to clarify the nature of common-law practice and the way in which it was envisaged by its practitioners. It asserts that attempts--notably those by Blackstone and Bentham--to expound or criticize common law in essentially theoretical terms were mistaken, and examines the evolution and spread of judicial ideas which were grounded upon the work of moral and political philosophers. Covering important philosophical and political debates of the time and the development of legal theory over a period of 70 years, The Common Law and English Jurisprudence makes a valuable corrective contribution to our understanding of this critical period in English legal history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History - Law | Jurisprudence - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 349.42 |
| LCCN: 91000052 |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.38" W x 8.76" (1.28 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Questioning accepted views of common law, this book attempts to clarify the nature of common-law practice and the way in which it was envisaged by its practitioners. It asserts that attempts--notably those by Blackstone and Bentham--to expound or criticize common law in essentially theoretical terms were mistaken, and examines the evolution and spread of judicial ideas which were grounded upon the work of moral and political philosophers. Covering important philosophical and political debates of the time and the development of legal theory over a period of 70 years, The Common Law and English Jurisprudence makes a valuable corrective contribution to our understanding of this critical period in English legal history. |