The Literature of American Legal History
- ISBN-10
- 1587982803
- ISBN-13
- 9781587982804
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 372
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985-01-01
- Publisher
- Beard Books
- Authors
- William Nelson, John Phillip Reid
Description
Republishes articles by two senior legal historians. Besides summarizing what has now become classical literature in the field, it offers illuminating insight into what it means to be a professional legal historian.
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