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Jurisprudence & general issues

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Jurisprudence & general issues

Hardback. During his career at Harvard, Morton Horwitz changed the questions legal historians ask. In this book, Horwitz's students re-examine legal history from America's colonial era to the late twentieth century. They ask classic Horwitzian questions, of how legal doctrine, thought, and practice are shaped by the interests of the powerful. Editor(s): Hamilton, Daniel W.; Brophy, Alfred L. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033467
ISBN
9780674033467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.03

Hardback. "The Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860" (1977) disclosed the many ways that judge-made law favored commercial and property interests and remade law to promote economic growth. This title focuses on ideas that reshaped law as we struggled for objective and neutral legal responses to our country's crises. Editor(s): Hamilton, Daniel W.; Brophy, Alfred L. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAB; LNCB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780674053274
ISBN
9780674053274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.87

Paperback. Reflecting a developing trend towards interdisciplinary research in economics and law, this agenda-setting volume makes the case for the economic sociology of law. It locates this novel subject in a wider socio-legal tradition. Editor(s): Ashiagbor, Diamond; Kotiswaran, Prabha; Perry-Kessaris, Amanda. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118508251
ISBN
9781118508251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. Drawing upon the teachings and writings of the Sudanese reformer, Mahmoud Mohamed Taha, this study aims to provide the intellectual foundations for a total reinterpretation of the nature and meaning of Islamic public law. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; LAB; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627067
ISBN
9780815627067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. A little over a century ago, there was no such thing as international justice, and until recently, the idea of permanent international courts and formal war crimes tribunals would have been almost unthinkable. This title tells the story of the long struggle to craft the concept of international justice that we have today. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JPS; LAZ; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226102368
ISBN
9780226102368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9tabs.56ch. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KN; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278780
ISBN
9780226278780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Explores the world of the thumbscrew and the rack, engines of torture authorized for investigating crime in European legal systems from medieval times into the eighteenth century. Drawing on juristic literature and legal records, this crisply written book provides an account of how European legal systems became dependent on the use of torture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; HBT; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468945
ISBN
9780226468945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

The law of torts is concerned with the obligations that are created by the infringement of rights. This work seeks to show that this apparently simple proposition provides the groundwork for a new theoretical model for conceiving the law of torts, and a new way of understanding the subject. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JPVH; LAB; LAM; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 779.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199211609
ISBN
9780199211609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 205.71

Paperback. Examines how rapid societal changes, economic development, and integration into global markets have affected ordinary people's perceptions of law, with a special focus on the narratives of men and women who have suffered serious injuries in the province of Chiangmai, Thailand. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 3 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804763820
ISBN
9780804763820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

hardcover. Examines how rapid societal changes, economic development, and integration into global markets have affected ordinary people's perceptions of law, with a special focus on the narratives of men and women who have suffered serious injuries in the province of Chiangmai, Thailand. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 3 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804763813
ISBN
9780804763813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.37

Hardcover. The book provides an account of the uncertainty problem that arises in tort litigation. It examines the existing doctrinal solutions of the problem, as evolved in England, the US, Canada, and Israel, and also offers a number of original solutions. The book combines the traditional doctrinal depiction of the law with general theoretical insights. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAB; LAM; LNAC3; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198267973
ISBN
9780198267973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.97

Paperback. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556523861
ISBN
9781556523861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.41

Hardback. This title argues that Hardy's extensive legal research and experience drove his writing of fiction throughout his career. The book studies his legal research and friendships, his work as a Dorchester magistrate, actual Victorian law cases from which he drew novel material, Hardy's position as an advocate for the reform of marriage laws and more. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137989
ISBN
9780874137989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.19

Paperback. Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226494043
ISBN
9780226494043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226494036
ISBN
9780226494036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.38
€ 82.26

Paperback. Suitable for law students and upper-level undergraduates, this title covers rules, precedent, authority, analogical reasoning, the common law, statutory interpretation, legal realism, judicial opinions, legal facts, and burden of proof. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 73. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062481
ISBN
9780674062481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.61

Paperback. Spells out how American crime policy has reached the lowpoint it has and where we can go from here. This work explains how the worst of policies can be undone and how the avoidable human suffering they produce can be diminished. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304909
ISBN
9780195304909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Paperback. Theatre & Law offers the first comprehensive account of the complex relations between legal process and performances. Through ten major principles of performance within law, it establishes how law itself is a performative mode of practice and reflects upon the co-dependence of law, performance and politics in celebrated works of theatre. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AN; LAQ; LNJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137469557
ISBN
9781137469557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.88

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734141
ISBN
9780804734141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.01

Paperback. In the late 1960s an Amish community considered state education detrimental to its own values. When the state claimed truancy and took Jonas Yoder to court, a legal battle of landmark proportions followed. This volume is a complete and compelling account of the Yoder case. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; HRCC99; LA; LND; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612734
ISBN
9780700612734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

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