Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead

by Ray D. Madoff

Book Overview

This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream of immortality. While American law provides virtually no protections for the interests we hold most dear--our bodies and our reputations--when it comes to property interests, the American dead have greater control than anywhere else in the world. Moreover, these rights are growing daily. From grave robbery to Elvis impersonators, Madoff shows how the law of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300121849
• ISBN13: 9780300121841
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"