The Great Chief Justice: John Marshall and the Rule of Law - Hardcover

Hobson, Charles F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0700607889 ISBN 13: 9780700607884

Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1996

Synopsis

Clarifies the thrust of Marshall's jurisprudence while keeping in sight the man as well as the jurist. Argues that Marshall was not an ideologue intent in appropriating the lawmaking powers of Congress, but rather was deeply committed to a principled jurisprudence based on a science of law steeped in the common law tradition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover:

"This splendid book illuminates the pragmatic and practical side of Marshall's jurisprudence, helping us to understand how this greatest of all American judges separated law from politics without ever losing sight of the importance of constitutional law and jurisprudence for the world of politics."--Kermit L. Hall, author of The Magic Mirror: Law in American History

"No student of our legal history, lay or pro-fessional, should miss this book."--Edwin M. Yoder, Jr., Washington Post columnist

"A learned, lucid, and insightful work that will be welcomed by a wide audience."--Noble E. Cunningham, Jr., author of The Presidency of James Monroe

"Will become the standard work on Marshall."--Robert Allen Rutland, author of James Madison and the American Nation

About the Author:

Charles F. Hobson is editor of The Papers of John Marshall at the Institute of Early American History and Culture, College of William and Mary. He has also served as coeditor of The Papers of James Madison and as president of the Association for Documentary Editing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0700607889
• ISBN 13: 9780700607884
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256