American Legal Thought from Premodernism to Postmodernism: An Intellectual Voyage

by Stephen M. Feldman

Overview

The intellectual development of American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly form the nation's founding through today. Stephen Feldman traces this development through the lens of broader intellectual movements and in this work applies the concepts of premodernism, modernism, and postmodernism to legal thought, using examples or significant cases from Supreme Court history. Comprehensive and accessible, this single volume provides an overview of the evolution of American legal thought up to the present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195109665
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/20/2000
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1490L (what's this?)

Editorial Reviews

"This is an absorbing tour through two centuries of American legal thought. It is especially illuminating on postmodernism and the new, critical legal movements."-Richard Delgado, University of Colorado School of Law

"Feldman has written an intellectual history that is both provocative and learned. It is a much-needed contribution to our understanding of American legal theory and how it relates to more general intellectual and cultural trends."-James Hackney, Northeastern University School of Law

"An engaging, erudite, occasionally truculent tour of American legal thought."-Steven D. Smith, University of Notre Dame Law School

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