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Stephen Keim Hearsay . -- R.B. Bernstein The Law and Politics Book Review . Differences of opinion among the authors of these essays appear. Author Biography. Subtitle Biography, Law, History. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Blackstone and his Commentaries by Emeritus Professor Wilfrid Prest Combining the work of eminent and emerging scholars this interdisciplinary book sheds new light on a legal classic and its continued influence. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description One of the most celebrated works in the Anglo-American legal tradition, William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-9) has recently begun to attract renewed interest from legal and other scholars. The Commentaries no longer dominate legal education as they once did, especially in North America during the century after their first publication. But they continue to be regularly cited in the judgments of superior courts of review on both sides of the Atlantic, and elsewhere throughout the common-law world. They also provide constitutional, cultural, intellectual and legal historians with a remarkably comprehensive account of the role of law, lawyers and the courts in the imperial superpower that was England on the cusp of the industrial revolution.The life and character of Blackstone himself, the nature and sources of his jurisprudence as expounded in the Commentaries, and the impact of his great book, both within and beyond his native shores, are the main themes of this collection. Individual essays treat Blackstone's early architectural treatises and their relationship to the Commentaries; his idiosyncratic book collecting; his views of the role of judges, interpretation of statutes, the law of marriage, the status of wives, natural law, property law and the legalities of colonisation, and the varied reception of the Commentaries in America and continental Europe. Blackstone's bibliography and iconography also receive attention. Combining the work of both eminent and emerging scholars, this interdisciplinary venture sheds welcome new light on a legal classic and its continued influence.I Life1 Blackstone and Biography - Wilfrid Prest2 A 'Model of the Old House': Architecture in Blackstone's Life and Commentaries - Carol Matthews3 'A Mighty Consumption of Ale': Blackstone, Buckler, and All Souls College, Oxford - Norma Aubertin-Potter4 William Blackstone and William Prynne: an Unlikely Association? - Ian DoolittleII Thought5 Blackstone on Judging - John H Langbein6 Blackstone's Rules for the Construction of Statutes - John V Orth7 Blackstone and Bentham on the Law of Marriage - Mary Sokol8 Coverture and Unity of Person in Blackstone's Commentaries -Tim Stretton9 Blackstone's Commentaries on Colonialism: Australian Judicial Interpretations - Thalia Anthony10 Restoring the 'Real' to Real Property Law: A Return to Blackstone? - Nicole GrahamIII Influence11 American Blackstones - Michael Hoeflich12 Did Blackstone get the Gallic Shrug? - John Emerson13 Blackstone in Germany - Horst DippelIV Sources14 Bibliography - Morris Cohen15 Iconography - J H Baker and Wilfrid PrestContributors-Thalia Anthony lectures in law at the University of Sydney.-Norma Aubertin-Potter is Librarian-in-Charge of the Codrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford.-J H Baker, Downing Professor of the Laws of England at the University of Cambridge, is Literary Director of the Selden Society.-Morris Cohen, Professor Emeritus and Professorial Lecturer in Law, is the former Librarian of Yale Law School.-Horst Dippel is Professor of British and American Studies at the University of Kassel.-Ian Doolittle, formerly a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford, is a partner in thelaw firm Trowers and Hamlins LLP in London.-John Emerson holds a Visiting Research Fellowship in the Law School, University of Adelaide.-Nicole Graham is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney.-Michael Hoeflich is John H and John M Kane Distinguished Professor in the Law School, University of Kansas.-John Langbein is Sterling Professor of Law and Legal History at Yale Law School.-Carol Matthews teaches in the School of History and Politics at the University of Adelaide.-John V Orth holds the William Rand Kenan Jr Chair of Law at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.-Wilfrid Prest is Professor Emeritus and Visiting Research Fellow in the Law School and School of History and Politics, University of Adelaide.-Mary Sokol holds an Honorary Research Fellowship in the Bentham Project at University College London.-Tim Stretton teaches history at St Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Author Biography Wilfrid Prest, Professor Emeritus in History and Law at the University of Adelaide, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Table of Contents I Life1 Blackstone and Biography - Wilfrid Prest2 A 'Model of the Old House': Architecture in Blackstone's Life and Commentaries - Carol Matthews3 'A Mighty Consumption of Ale': Blackstone, Buckler, and All Souls College, Oxford - Norma Aubertin-Potter4 William Blackstone and William Prynne: an Unlikely Association? - Ian DoolittleII Thought5 Blackstone on Judging - John H Langbein6 Blackstone's Rules for the Construction of Statutes - John V Orth7 Blackstone and Bentham on the Law of Marriage - Mary Sokol8 Coverture and Unity of Person in Blackstone's Commentaries -Tim Stretton9 Blackstone's Commentaries on Colonialism: Australian Judicial Interpretations - Thalia Anthony10 Restoring the 'Real' to Real Property Law: A Return to Blackstone? - Nicole GrahamIII Influence11 American Blackstones - Michael Hoeflich12 Did Blackstone get the Gallic Shrug? - John Emerson13 Blackstone in Germany - Horst DippelIV Sources14 Bibliography - Morris Cohen15 Iconography - J H Baker and Wilfrid Prest Review For this reader, the three chapters concerning the influence of Blackstone were the highlight of a splendid collection...Unlike the Commentaries themselves, this book is not intended as a systematic or scientific work. However, for a collection of essays it is remarkable how well the various chapters complement each other. The book repays reading as a whole. -- Ian Williams * Cambridge Law Journal *The worth of Blackstone and his Commentaries, as a collection of essays, is not to be measured by the distinction of the authors of its various chapters although, in this case, it is difficult to imagine a more impressive collection of scholars covering such a broad range of expertise upon a single person's life and work. Happily, the quality of the writing, in this case, matches the outstanding reputations of its respective authors.I happily recommend Blackstone and his Commentaries as a collection of essays each of which is full of interest and which, taken together, provide an important guide to Blackstone's historic contribution and his continuing relevance for the development of the law. -- Stephen Keim * Hearsay *[An] excellent book [which will] form the foundation for any future scholarship on Blackstone and his commentaries. -- R.B. Bernstein * The Law and Politics Book Review *This is a very interesting and useful collection of essays, which show very clearly how, nearly 250 years after the publication of his greatest work, there still remains much to be said about the Commentator. -- Michael Lobban * The Journal of Legal History, 31:3 *Taken all together, the essays give a mixed answer to the question of the enduring value of the Commentaries (on the Law of England). Differences of opinion among the authors of these essays appear. They are united, however, in having something of interest to say in drawing diverse conclusions. -- R H Helmholz * Comparative Legal History * Review Quote The worth of Blackstone and his Commentaries, as a collection of essays, is not to be measured by the distinction of the authors of its various chapters although, in this case, it is difficult to imagine a more impressive collection of scholars covering such a broad range of expertise upon a single person's life and work. Happily, the quality of the writing, in this case, matches the outstanding reputations of its respective authors.I happily recommend Blackstone and his Commentaries as a collection of essays each of which is full of interest and which, taken together, provide an important guide to Blackstone's historic contribution and his continuing relevance for the development of the law.Stephen KeimHearsayMay 2011[An] excellent book [which will] form the foundation for any future scholarship on Blackstone and his commentaries.R.B. BernsteinThe Law and Politics Book ReviewOctober 2010This is a very interesting and useful collection of essays, which show very clearly how, nearly 25 years after the publication of his greatest work, there still remains much to be said about the Commentator.Michael Lobban and Gary PhillipsThe Journal of Legal History31:3 Details ISBN1841137960 Short Title BLACKSTONE & HIS COMMENTARIES Language English ISBN-10 1841137960 ISBN-13 9781841137964 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Hart Publishing Subtitle Biography, Law, History Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 349.42 Illustrations Illustrations (chiefly col.) UK Release Date 2009-07-06 NZ Release Date 2009-07-06 Edited by Wilfrid Prest Author Emeritus Professor Wilfrid Prest Pages 280 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2009-07-06 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2009-07-05 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 D, [PU: Hart Publishing]<