Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 3: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769
William Blackstone
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Sir William Blackstone's "Commentaries on the Laws of England" (1765-1769) stands as the first great effort to reduce the English common law to a unified and rational system. Blackstone demonstrated that the English law as a system of justice was comparable to Roman law and the civil law of the Continent. Clearly and elegantly written, the work achieved immediate reknown and exerted a powerful influence on legal education in England and in America which was to last into the late nineteenth centure. The book is regarded not only as a legal classic but as a literary masterpiece.
Product Details
Price
$49.20
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publish Date
November 15, 1979
Pages
476
Dimensions
5.86 X 8.99 X 1.04 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780226055435
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John H. Langbein is professor of law at Yale University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of Anglo-American law, including Torture and the Law of Proof, published by the University of Chicago Press.