The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic

by Akhil Reed Amar

Book Overview

From Kennebunkport to Kauai, from the Rio Grande to the Northern Rockies, ours is a vast republic. While we may be united under one Constitution, separate and distinct states remain, each with its own constitution and culture. Geographic idiosyncrasies add more than just local character. Regional understandings of law and justice have shaped and reshaped our nation throughout history. America's Constitution, our founding and unifying document, looks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465065902
• ISBN13: 9780465065905
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.4"