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Law in America: A Short History

Lawrence M. Friedman

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Throughout America’s history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society’s genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject’s greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian’s art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition.

From the Hardcover edition.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Modern Library

Release: October 12, 2004

ISBN: 0812972856

ISBN 13: 9780812972856

Law in America: A Short History

Lawrence M. Friedman

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Throughout America’s history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society’s genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject’s greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian’s art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition.

From the Hardcover edition.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Modern Library

Release: October 12, 2004

ISBN: 0812972856

ISBN 13: 9780812972856

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