American Legal Thought from Premodernism to Postmodernism: An Intellectual Voyage - Softcover

Feldman, Stephen M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195109678 ISBN 13: 9780195109672

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2000

Synopsis

American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly from premodernism to modernism and into postmodernism in little over 200 years, running from the nation's founding through the 20th century. This book tells the story of this mercurial journey of jurisprudence by showing the development of legal thought through these three intellectual periods. Feldman's narrative revolves around two broad interrelated themes: jurisprudential foundations and the idea of progress. Comprehensive and accessible, the book draws on significant cases from Supreme Court history to provide a handy one-volume overview for law students, practitioners, and legal scholars.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen M. Feldman is Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Tulsa. He is the author of Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas: A Critical History of the Separation of Church and State (1997) and numerous articles on jurisprudence and constitutional law.

Review:

"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

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0195109678
• ISBN 13: 9780195109672
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288