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The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854

The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854


Joann M. Ross, John R. Wunder



Review "This is a well-balanced book with innovative essays by outstanding scholars. It might seem specialized, but the e...
Forgotten tribes: unrecognized Indians and the federal acknowledgment process

Forgotten tribes: unrecognized Indians and the federal acknowledgment process


Mark Edwin Miller



Review “Miller’s well-researched book is a significant contribution to the literature on the federal acknowle...
Law and identity in mandate Palestine

Law and identity in mandate Palestine


Assaf Likhovski



Review "Convincing. . . . [Likhovski] writes on a complex subject in an engaging style, and he brings a wealth of informa...
English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348-1381: A Transformation of Governance and Law (Studies in Legal History)

English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348-1381: A Transformation of Governance and Law (Studies in Legal History)


Robert C. Palmer



Review This is a big, bold, and very important book about the effects of the Black Death.(American Journal of Legal Histo...
Narrative, Nature, and the Natural Law: From Aquinas to International Human Rights

Narrative, Nature, and the Natural Law: From Aquinas to International Human Rights


C. Fred Alford



Review "A fresh and thoughtful exploration of the concept of human rights in light of natural law theory. Using the UN De...
The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, Vol. 2: From ''Higher Law'' to ''Sectarian Scruples''

The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, Vol. 2: From ''Higher Law'' to ''Sectarian Scruples''


James Hitchcock



Review Hitchcock's work offers timely admonition to those who are concerned about religion, politics, and society. As chu...
The German Army League: Popular Nationalism in Wilhelmine Germany

The German Army League: Popular Nationalism in Wilhelmine Germany


Marilyn Shevin Coetzee



Review The author adds significantly to our social, historical and political knowledge of Germany in the early 20th centu...
The memory of judgment: making law and history in the trials of the holocaust

The memory of judgment: making law and history in the trials of the holocaust


Lawrence Douglas



Review "A worthy participant in the debate begun by Hannah Arend. . . a very good book about a very important topic." ...
Ancient Laws and Modern Problems: The Balance Between Justice and a Legal System

Ancient Laws and Modern Problems: The Balance Between Justice and a Legal System


John Sassoon



Ancient Laws and Modern Problems: The Balance Between Justice and a Legal System...
Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract

Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract


Charles Mitchell, Paul Mitchell



Review The work presents a refreshing take on the cases examined.Anthony Lo SurdoAustralian Banking and Finance Law Bulle...
Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692

Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692


Richard Godbeer



Review "Richard Godbeer's Escaping Salem is a thoughtful and lively retelling of a 'forgotten' witchcraft case. The stron...
In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice

In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice


Susan F. Hirsch



Review Susan Hirsch has turned [her] experience into a powerful book, one fully engaged with her experience of grief and ...
What Blood Won't Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America

What Blood Won't Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America


Ariela J. Gross



From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Through a close reading of racial identity trials in America, this book offers an ...
Masters, Servants, and Magistrates in Britain and the Empire, 1562-1955 (Studies in Legal History)

Masters, Servants, and Magistrates in Britain and the Empire, 1562-1955 (Studies in Legal History)


Douglas Hay



Review "A growing amount of attention has been paid to the question of master and servant legislation in England. . . . M...
Target: Prime Time: Advocacy Groups and the Struggle Over Entertainment Television (Communication & Society)

Target: Prime Time: Advocacy Groups and the Struggle Over Entertainment Television (Communication & Society)


Kathryn C. Montgomery



Review "An excellent book that provides an important addition to the pressure group framework. Montgomery's book is acce...
Law, Labor, and Ideology in the Early American Republic

Law, Labor, and Ideology in the Early American Republic


Christopher L. Tomlins



Review "Characterized by the same impeccable research and analytical rigor as the State and the Unions, Tomlin's latest w...
Constitutional Brinksmanship: Amending the Constitution by National Convention

Constitutional Brinksmanship: Amending the Constitution by National Convention


Russell L. Caplan



Review "In this book, Russell Caplan has provided the first modern scholarly volume on the national constitutional conven...
An Unruly Child: A History of Law in Australia

An Unruly Child: A History of Law in Australia


Bruce Kercher



About the Author Bruce Kercher is Emeritus Professor of Law at Macquarie University and has published widely in the histo...
The Cambridge History of Law in America, Volume 1: Early America (1580–1815)

The Cambridge History of Law in America, Volume 1: Early America (1580–1815)


Christopher Tomlins, Michael Grossberg



Review "Grossberg and Tomlin present this fine edited collection of essays on the law in the US...The chapter authors, le...
Living Law: Reconsidering Eugen Ehrlich (Onati International Series in Law and Society)

Living Law: Reconsidering Eugen Ehrlich (Onati International Series in Law and Society)


Marc Hertogh



Review This volume is a scholarly and highly commendable contribution to the study of Ehrlich's thought and is likely to ...
Roman Canon Law in Reformation England (Cambridge Studies in English Legal History)

Roman Canon Law in Reformation England (Cambridge Studies in English Legal History)


R. H. Helmholz



Review "Richard Helmholz is one scholar who is both aware of those riches and skilled in exploiting them, while nimbly av...
The Indian Reorganization Act: Congresses and Bills

The Indian Reorganization Act: Congresses and Bills


Vine Deloria



About the Author Vine Deloria, Jr., Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, is the author of a number ...
The Unpublished Opinions of the Burger Court

The Unpublished Opinions of the Burger Court


Bernard Schwartz



Review "Presents invaluable fragments of information about the workings of the Supreme Court of the US....The author offe...
Beyond the Formalist-Realist Divide: The Role of Politics in Judging

Beyond the Formalist-Realist Divide: The Role of Politics in Judging


Brian Z. Tamanaha



Review Tamanaha has written a provocative challenge to conventional wisdom about the rise of judicial realism. . . . Stro...