Hurst J. Law and Social Order in the United States 2000

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The social history of law in the United States is defined and explored in this groundbreaking work. Beginning with a general discussion of legal history as a field of study, Hurst goes on to outline the development of the major types of legal authorities, describe public-policy reactions to the physical challenges of society and its implications in science and technology, and sketch law’s adaptation to business. Written by a foremost mind in the field of legal history and author of The Growth of American Law