Contributions

  • VanBurkleo, Sandra F., 1944- - Contributor
  • Hall, Kermit. - Contributor
  • Kaczorowski, Robert J. - Contributor

Publication

2002 - University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan, Kansas

Language

English

Word Count

109,750 words, Guess

Page Count

439 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing2110561

Classifications

  • DDC342.73/029
  • LCCKF4541 .C5895 2002

Description

Taking their cue from the late Paul L. Murphy, one of our nation's leading legal historians, this illustrious group of scholars argues that the field of constitutional history is "too important to be left solely to lawyers and judges." Their "state-of-the-field" volume reclaims constitutional history's rightful place as a vital and necessary part of our intellectual enterprise, in part by pushing the field onto fresh, even controversial, terrain. Much as Murphy has done, these scholars contend that this restoration is much needed and will greatly enrich judicial and public policy, advance a tradition of justice worthy of America's democratic aspirations, give due attention to cultural contexts, and, most importantly, afford Americans a richer understanding of their constitutional heritage.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Constitutionalism and American culture: writing the new constitutional historyUniversity Press of Kansas2002-01-01

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