Law and Literature Third Edition |
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| Author:
| Posner, Richard A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03246-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.50 |
Book Description:
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This third edition, extensively revised and enlarged, emphasizes essential differences between law and literature, rooted in the different social functions of legal and literary texts. It also explores new topics: cruel and unusual punishments, illegal immigration, surveillance, global warming and bioterrorism, and plagiarism.
This third edition, extensively revised and enlarged, emphasizes essential differences between law and literature, rooted in the different social functions of legal and literary texts. It also explores new topics: cruel and unusual punishments, illegal immigration, surveillance, global warming and bioterrorism, and plagiarism.