The Path of the Law and Its Influence: The Legacy of Oliver Wendell Holmes, JR

Book Overview

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) is, arguably, the most important American jurist of the twentieth century, and his essay The Path of the Law, first published in 1898, is the seminal work in American legal theory. In it, Holmes detailed his radical break with legal formalism and created the foundation for the leading contemporary schools of American legal thought. He was the dominant source of inspiration for the school of legal realism, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521037468
• ISBN13: 9780521037464
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"