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Legal history

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 third volume focuses on civil remedies, and courts and procedure, including equity. Editor(s): Gallanis, Thomas. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601011
ISBN
9780199601011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.13

Hardcover. The Latin text of Magna Carta (the 1217 issue of Henry III) is reproduced, together with a modern translation and an introduction which traces the background to the making of the charter and its subsequent revisions through the centuries. It also explains how this text has become an enduring symbol of freedom in Britain and throughout the world. Editor(s): Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 100. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244522
ISBN
9781851244522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.19

Hardback. Cass and Hylton explain how technological advances strengthen the case for intellectual property laws, and argue convincingly that IP laws help create a wealthier, more successful, more innovative society than alternative legal systems. Ignoring the social value of IP rights and making what others create "free" would be a costly mistake indeed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 graph, 1 table. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066458
ISBN
9780674066458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 62.32

Hardback. Series: Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAX; HRG; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 261 x 36. Weight in Grams: 948.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179560
ISBN
9780231179560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.99
€ 72.26

Hardcover. In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Mathematicians Schneps and Colmez tell the story of 10 trials, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Amanda Knox murder trial, in which mathematical arguments were used--and disastrously misused--as evidence. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465032921
ISBN
9780465032921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.11

Hardback. Practitioners of private law opened the way toward Japan's legal modernity in ways the samurai and the state could not. Tracing law regimes from Edo to Meiji, Flaherty shows how the legal profession emerged as a force for change in modern Japan, founding private universities and political parties, and contributing to twentieth-century legal reform. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066779
ISBN
9780674066779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 1690 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 88. Weight in Grams: 2148.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1690
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865977525
ISBN
9780865977525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. The compelling story of the army chaplain who was sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, raising questions of faith, guilt, morality, vengeance, forgiveness, redemption and the essence of humanity. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; JPHL; JWXK; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281074822
ISBN
9780281074822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

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

€ 37.13

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

€ 28.23

Hardback. Scholars in this collection show, after the demise of communism in Eastern Europe, property is again a major factor in shaping individual identity and in providing the political order and culture with a foundational institution. This volume analyzes both historical and contemporary forms of land ownership in Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Editor(s): Siegrist, Hannes; Muller, Dietmar. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; LAZ; LNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384618
ISBN
9781782384618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.08

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

€ 39.49

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
€ 40.89

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

€ 18.99
€ 15.04

Hardcover. An examination of how Muslim scholars from four schools of law and theology debate the ethical issues that coercion generates when considering a person's moral agency and responsibility in cases of speech acts, rape, and murder. It proposes a new model for analyzing ethical thought and compares Islamic with Western thought on the same cases. Series: Oxford Islamic Legal Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAFS; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198788775
ISBN
9780198788775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.77

Hardcover. The prohibition against pigs is one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish culture. This title explores how the historical sensitivity of Jews to the pig prohibition was incorporated into Israeli law and culture. It offers a decade-by-decade discussion of the relationship between law and culture since the inception of the Israeli nation-state. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299221607
ISBN
9780299221607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Hardcover. A companion volume to "Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier" that takes readers from Mississippi to the frontiers of West Texas, Indian Territory, New Mexico Territory, and finally the frozen Montana wilderness through a series of linked, true-life tales of crimes and trials. Num Pages: 384 pages, 58 B/W photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726376
ISBN
9780896726376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.63

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

€ 66.44

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
€ 25.49

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

€ 31.99
€ 31.94

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