The Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860 |
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| Author:
| Horwitz, Morton J. |
| Series title: | Studies in Legal History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-90371-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1979 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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In a remarkable book based on prodigious research, Horwitz offers a sweeping overview of the emergence of a national legal system from English and colonial antecedents. He treats the evolution of common law as intellectual history and demonstrates how shifting views of private law became a dynamic element in the economic growth of the U.S.
In a remarkable book based on prodigious research, Horwitz offers a sweeping overview of the emergence of a national legal system from English and colonial antecedents. He treats the evolution of common law as intellectual history and demonstrates how shifting views of private law became a dynamic element in the economic growth of the U.S.