The Magic Mirror: Law in American History

by Kermit L. Hall and Peter Karsten

Book Overview

Chronicling American law from its English origins to the present, and offering for the first time comprehensive treatment of twentieth-century developments, this book sets American law and legal institutions in the broad context of social, economic, and political events, weaving together themes from the history of both constitutional and private law. The Magic Mirror treats law in society, and the legal implications of social change in areas such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195044606
• ISBN13: 9780195044607
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"