Reason and Imagination - The Selected Correspondence of Learned Hand

Informationen zum Autor Constance Jordan is Professor of English and Comparative Literature Emerita at Claremont Graduate University. Jordan has published many books and articles on the subject of literature and the law. She is also Learned Hand's granddaughter. Klappentext Reason and Imagination: The Selected Correspondence of Learned Hand provides readers with an intimate look into the life and mind of Judge Learned Hand, an icon in American Law. This new book brings to light previously unpublished letters and gives readers insight into Hand's thoughts on American jurisprudence and policy. This new collection includes a preface by Ronald Dworkin. Zusammenfassung Reason and Imagination: The Selected Correspondence of Learned Hand provides readers with an intimate look into the life and mind of Judge Learned Hand, an icon in American Law. This new book brings to light previously unpublished letters and gives readers insight into Hand's thoughts on American jurisprudence and policy. This new collection includes a preface by Ronald Dworkin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Preface: correspondence to 1908 Part I: correspondence from 1909 to 1920 Part II: correspondence from 1921 to 1931 Part III: correspondence from 1932 to 1946 Part IV: correspondence from 1947 to 1957 Part V: correspondence from 1958 to 1961 Cases in correspondence Selected Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Constance Jordan, Constance (EDT)/ Dworkin Jordan
• Assisted by: Constance Jordan (Editor), Constance (Professor of English Jordan (Editor), Jordan Constance (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.12.2012
• EAN: 9780199899104
• ISBN: 978-0-19-989910-4
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Courts, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, LAW / Trial Practice, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Diaries, letters and journals, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures