Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
«`White produces a quite remarkable book. The most remarkable feature of this study is its detail ... a study, which, for all its detail and complexity, never fails to engage the reader--is an incredible achievement. Rarely do biographies come as good as this'. Law Quarterly Review»
In this book G. Edward White, the acclaimed biographer of Earl Warren and one of America's most esteemed legal scholars, provides a rounded portrait of a remarkable jurist. White provides a vivid portrait of Holmes's life and an astute commentary on his legal writings, including the classic work, The Common Law. Les mer
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belief that judges make the law - originated in Holmes's work. Suggesting that understanding Holmes's life is crucial to understanding his work, White continually stresses the connections between Holmes's legal career and his personal life.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780195101287
- Utgivelsesår
- 1996
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«`White produces a quite remarkable book. The most remarkable feature of this study is its detail ... a study, which, for all its detail and complexity, never fails to engage the reader--is an incredible achievement. Rarely do biographies come as good as this'. Law Quarterly Review»