Pillars of Justice - Lawyers and the Liberal Tradition

The constitutional theorist Owen Fiss explores the purpose and possibilities of life in the law through a moving account of thirteen lawyers who shaped the legal world during the past half century. He tries to identify the unique qualities of mind and character that made these individuals so important to the institutions and principles they served.

Info autore

Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University.

Riassunto

The constitutional theorist Owen Fiss explores the purpose and possibilities of life in the law through a moving account of thirteen lawyers who shaped the legal world during the past half century. He tries to identify the unique qualities of mind and character that made these individuals so important to the institutions and principles they served.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Owen Fiss, Owen M. Fiss, Fiss Owen
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780674971868
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97186-8
• Pagine: 224
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; USA, LAW / Legal History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges, Legal History, Legal profession: general