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Legal history

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAZ; LNZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Dundee University Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845860677
ISBN
9781845860677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737426
ISBN
9780674737426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Paperback. Offers both legal scholars and historians a much-needed framework for analysing the complex and fluid legal politics of empires. Editor(s): Benton, Lauren. Num Pages: 323 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
323
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814708361
ISBN
9780814708361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Presents a collection of essays on legal history from the career of John W Cairns. This collection covers the foundation and continuity of Scots Law from 16th and 17th century, Scotland through the 18th century influence of Dutch Humanism into the 19th century and the further development of the Scots legal system and profession. Editor(s): Reid, Elspeth. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAZ; LN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 50. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748682096
ISBN
9780748682096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.76
€ 120.22

Paperback. Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common Law Tradition. This title tells the story of Sir William Garrow. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black & white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904380696
ISBN
9781904380696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.40

Hardback. This Handbook triangulates the disciplines of history, legal history, and literary interpretation to produce a new, interdisciplinary framework for the study of early modern England. Editor(s): Hutson, Lorna. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 800 pages, 12 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199660889
ISBN
9780199660889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.12

Paperback. The Federalist Papers comprise eighty-five essays written to persuade New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787-8. Written by key players in the American Revolution, they made a case for a new, united nation. They are the most important work of political thought to have come out of America. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192805928
ISBN
9780192805928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Revised and updated for the first time in fifty years, this new edition of a classic text of international law provides the ideal introduction to the field for students and scholars alike. It introduces the key themes and ideas within international law in concise, clear language, building on Brierly's idea that law must serve a social purpose. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; LAZ; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199657940
ISBN
9780199657940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.45

Paperback. The roots of Scots law can be traced to the 1100s. How and why did that law come into being? How was it used in dispute resolution during the medieval and early modern periods? And how did its authority develop over the centuries? This volume explores such questions, introducing readers to the history of the Scottish legal system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; LAZ; LR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697403
ISBN
9780748697403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 52.21

Paperback. Aron Zysow's 1984 PhD dissertation, 'The Economy of Certainty,' remains the most important treatment of Islamic legal theory in Western scholarship. It continues to be widely read and cited, and is published here in full with updated references, further reflections by the author, and with the addition of a nine-page Foreword by Robert Gleave. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040093
ISBN
9781937040093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Waterside Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909976320
ISBN
9781909976320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.40

hardcover. Tells the story of the remarkable case of Donoghue v Stevenson which represents, perhaps, the greatest contribution made by English and Scottish lawyers to the development of the common law. This title provides biographical sketches of the protagonists and of the great lawyers who were involved in the case. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJG; LAZ; LNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854900497
ISBN
9780854900497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415618090
ISBN
9780415618090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

Hardcover. This collection gathers together the most important articles written by the pioneering historian of international law, C.H. Alexandrowicz. The essays shed new light on the development of international law, and particularly the influence of States outside the West. Editor(s): Pitts, Jennifer; Armitage, David. Series: The History and Theory of International Law. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198766070
ISBN
9780198766070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Paperback. The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text. Translator(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555338
ISBN
9780199555338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Multiple copy pack. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law. With introductions and notes by the editors placing the Commentaries in their historical, political, and legal context, the Oxford Edition traces the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. Editor(s): Prest, Wilfrid. Num Pages: 1784 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 95. Weight in Grams: 3184.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600984
ISBN
9780199600984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.14

Hardback. Robert Tsai's history invites readers into the circle of defiant groups who refused to accept the Constitution's definition of who "We the People" are and how their authority should be exercised. It is the story of America as told by dissenters: squatters, Native Americans, abolitionists, socialists, internationalists, and racial nationalists. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059955
ISBN
9780674059955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.41

paperback. This book explores the consequences of eight exemplary cases around which the common law developed to reveal the diverse and uncoordinated attempts by the courts to adapt the law to changing conditions. Num Pages: 260 pages, 21 b/w illus. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Edition
1.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521188517
ISBN
9780521188517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Paperback. Exploding myths that every serial killer is a 'monster', the author draws attention to Mary Ann Cotton's charms, allure, capability, skill and ambition - all of which she used to remain undetected while committing up to 21 murders. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKV; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904380917
ISBN
9781904380917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The second volume addresses central topics of land and property law, known as 'the rights of things'. Editor(s): Stern, Simon. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 345 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601004
ISBN
9780199601004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

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