Ranters Run Amok: And Other Adventures in the History of the Law

by Leonard W. Levy

Book Overview

A collection of eight essays exploring the history of the law. Begins with material on the Ranters, ornery radicals who confronted the state and repudiated the moral law in 17th-century England, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566632773
• ISBN13: 9781566632775
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A superb collection of informative, thoughtful essays.

These essays on the history of the law provide a wide range ofinsights; from the early Ranters who confronted moral laws in Englandto modern-day anecdotes about the Supreme Court. From a debate with Harvard University Press over the publication of his book on blasphemy to essays covering the origins of amendments, this provides an excellent set of legal experiences.