Literature and Law

Informationen zum Autor Mark Fortier is a Professor at the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. He has written and edited several books on aspects of performance, literature, history and culture. Klappentext Mark Fortier offers a concise, systemic introduction to the law and legal system for the lay person, covering basic notions of justice and law Zusammenfassung Mark Fortier offers a concise, systemic introduction to the law and legal system for the lay person, covering basic notions of justice and law Inhaltsverzeichnis A Brief Account of Law and Literature (and Thereby of the Present Volume) 2. Literature v. Law : Institutions, Procedures, and Justice 3. Natural Law and Fundamental Justice 4. Property 5. Contract and Tort 6. Sexuality 7. Evidence and Truth 8. On Trial 9. Vigilantism and Extrajudicial Action 10. Toward Law and Humanities Appendix 1: What a Student of Literature Should Know about Law Appendix 2: Glossary of Legal Terms

Product details

• Authors: Mark Fortier, Fortier Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2019
• EAN: 9780815384687
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-8468-7
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Literature and Contemporary Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general, Jurisprudence & general issues, Literary theory, Jurisprudence and general issues