Law and Authority in Early Massachusetts

by George Lee Haskins

Overview

Originally published by the Macmillan Company in 1960, this book is intended as an introduction to the history of Massachusetts law in the colonial period, 1630—1650. This volume first traces the evolution of the colony's institutions and instruments of government and, second, describes in broad outline certain aspects of the substantive law that developed in these first two decades.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819143730
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	01/02/1985
Edition description:	REPRINT
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	5.46(w) x 8.14(h) x 0.92(d)

About the Author

George Lee Haskins is Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania.