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| Genre/Form: | Congresses Biography Congresses |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | William Blackstone, Sir; William Blackstone, Sir; William Blackstone |
| Material Type: | Biography, Conference publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Wilfrid R Prest |
| ISBN: | 9781841137964 1841137960 |
| OCLC Number: | 303096316 |
| Notes: | "This volume had its origins in a symposium on 'William Blackstone: Life, Thought, Influence' held ... [University of] Adelaide ... December 2007."--Pref. |
| Description: | viii, 254 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Blackstone and biography / Wilfrid Prest -- A 'Model of the old house': architecture in Blackstone's life and Commentaries / Carol Matthews -- "A mighty consuption of ale': Blackstone, Buckler and All Souls College, Oxford / Norma Aubertin-Potter -- William Blackstone and William Prynne: an unlikely association? / Ian Doolittle -- Blackstone on judging / John H. Langbein -- Blackstone's rules for the construction of statutes / John V. Orth -- Blackstone and Bentham on the law of marriage / Mary Sokol -- Coverture and unity of person in Blackstone's Commentaries / Tim Stretton -- Blackstone's Comentaries on colonialism: Australian judicial interpretations / Thalia Anthony -- Restoring the 'real' to real property law: a return to Blackstone? / Nicole Graham -- American Blackstones / Michael Hoeflich -- Blackstone in Germany / Horst Dippel. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Wilfrid Prest. |
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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 Read more...
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