The Oxford Edition of Blackstone´s: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book IV: Of Public Wrongs
Sir William Blackstone
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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 fourth volume addresses central topics of criminal law, known as 'public wrongs'. Editor(s): Paley, Ruth. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 792.
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this ... Read more
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
792g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199601028
SKU
V9780199601028
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Ref
99-3
About Sir William Blackstone
Ruth Paley is an Editor at the History of Parliament Trust, focusing on the House of Lords from 1660-1832.
Reviews for The Oxford Edition of Blackstone´s: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book IV: Of Public Wrongs
Blackstone's Commentaries remain a central source for understanding both historical and modern Anglo-American law - as well as many debates in Anglo-American legal philosophy - and Oxford University Press's new edition of the Commentaries offers a valuable resource for studying them.
Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy, Jotwell
a unique and valuable contribution to ... Read more
Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy, Jotwell
a unique and valuable contribution to ... Read more