A Companion to American Legal History
- ISBN-10
- 1119711657
- ISBN-13
- 9781119711650
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 592
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-02-23
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Sally E. Hadden, Alfred L. Brophy
Description
A Companion to American Legal History presents a compilation of the most recent writings from leading scholars on American legal history from the colonial era through the late twentieth century. Presents up-to-date research describing the key debates in American legal history Reflects the current state of American legal history research and points readers in the direction of future research Represents an ideal companion for graduate and law students seeking an introduction to the field, the key questions, and future research ideas
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