American Legal History: A Very Short Introduction

by G. Edward White

Book Overview

Law has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made-it has played a powerful role in shaping that society, though not always in positive ways.

Eminent legal scholar G. Edward White-author of the ongoing, multi-volume Law in American History-offers a compact overview that sheds light on the impact of law on a number of key...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199766002
• ISBN13: 9780199766000
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 6.7"