The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's: Commentaries on the Laws of England
Book I, II, III, and IV
Seiten
2016
Oxford University Press
978-0-19-960098-4 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press
978-0-19-960098-4 (ISBN)
The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law. With introductions and notes by the editors placing the Commentaries in their historical, political, and legal context, the Oxford Edition traces the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition.
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this key text in the Anglo-American common law tradition.
Book I: Of the Rights of People
Volume Editor: David Lemmings
Book II: Of the Rights of Things
Volume Editor: Simon Stern
Book III: Of Private Wrongs
Volume Editor: Thomas P. Gallanis
Book IV: Of Public Wrongs
Volume Editor: Ruth Paley
Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format. For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor and the volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law, and editorial notes throughout the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this key text in the Anglo-American common law tradition.
Book I: Of the Rights of People
Volume Editor: David Lemmings
Book II: Of the Rights of Things
Volume Editor: Simon Stern
Book III: Of Private Wrongs
Volume Editor: Thomas P. Gallanis
Book IV: Of Public Wrongs
Volume Editor: Ruth Paley
Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) was a prominent public figure in the eighteenth century. Judge and jurist, barrister and politician, his work has had a profound influence on the Anglo-American legal tradition. The first Vinerian Professor of English Law, Blackstone was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas at the time of his death. The Commentaries published in eight editions in his lifetime, and a posthumous ninth edition in 1783.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.8.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 247 mm |
| Gewicht | 3106 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-960098-8 / 0199600988 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-960098-4 / 9780199600984 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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