The lost world of classical legal thought
law and ideology in America, 1886-1937
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Author
Publication
1998 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
71,500 words, Guess
Page Count
286 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL682187M
- ISBN-100195118545
- OCLC Control Number37353822
- OCLC Control Numberlostworldclassic00wiec
- Library of Congress Control Number97028858
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- Goodreads3553371
- LibraryThing8243111
Classifications
- DDC349.73/01
- LCCKF380 .W54 1998
Description
The Lost World of Classical Legal Thought examines the ideology of elite lawyers and judges from the Gilded Age through the New Deal. Between 1866 and 1937, a coherent outlook shaped the way the American bar understood the sources of law, the role of the courts, and the relationship between law and the larger society. William M. Wiecek explores this outlook - often called "legal orthodoxy" or "classical legal thought" - which assumed that law was apolitical, determinate, objective, and neutral.
First Sentence
Classical legal thought did not appear suddenly and without precedent in 1890, nor was it an innovation.
Excerpt
Classical legal thought did not appear suddenly and without precedent in 1890, nor was it an innovation.
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