Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Law in America by Lawrence M. Friedman
Add Law in America to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf
Law in America by Lawrence M. Friedman
Paperback $17.00
Oct 12, 2004 | ISBN 9780812972856

Buy from Other Retailers:

See All Formats (1) +
  • Oct 12, 2004 | ISBN 9780812972856

    Buy from Other Retailers:

  • Jul 30, 2002 | ISBN 9781588362506

    Buy from Other Retailers:

Product Details

Praise

Law in America is a little gem. It is a peerless introduction to our legal history—concise, clear, tellingly told, and beautifully written. The greatest living historian of American law has done it again.”
—Stanley N. Katz,
former president of the American Society for Legal History and the Organization of American Historians

“All societies have laws, but neither all laws nor all legal systems are alike. No one has thought more deeply or written more clearly about the peculiar role of law in American life than Lawrence Friedman. In this trenchant, illuminating book, he distills a lifetime of scholarship and teaching into a concise and provocative explanation of the role that law has played in shaping the distinctive contours of American history and culture.”
—David M. Kennedy,
professor of history at Stanford University and author of Freedom from Fear

Looking for More Great Reads?
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Get the latest updates about Lawrence M. Friedman
And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
By clicking “SIGN UP”, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
Dismiss
Thanks!
Something awesome is on its way.
Back to Top