The Rights of Persons, According to the Text of Blackstone: Incorporating the Alterations Down to the Present Time

"The Rights of Persons, According to the Text of Blackstone," incorporating alterations up to 1839, offers a detailed exploration of individual rights as understood within the framework of English common law. Drawing directly from Blackstone's Commentaries, this work provides a structured analysis of personal liberties and the legal principles underpinning them.

Edited and updated by James Stewart, this edition reflects the evolving interpretations of the law. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the historical context of legal rights and their development. This book is essential for legal scholars, historians, and anyone interested in the foundations of Anglo-American legal thought. Its enduring relevance lies in its comprehensive treatment of fundamental legal concepts.

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James Stewart received his M.S. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He did research at the University of London and was influenced by the famous mathematician George Polya at Stanford University. Stewart is currently Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University, and his research field is harmonic analysis. Stewart is the author of a best-selling calculus textbook series published by Cengage Learning?Brooks/Cole, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of precalculus texts.