About Law: An Introduction / Edition 1

About Law: An Introduction / Edition 1

by Tony Honoré
ISBN-10:
0198763883
ISBN-13:
9780198763888
Pub. Date:
05/02/1996
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198763883
ISBN-13:
9780198763888
Pub. Date:
05/02/1996
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
About Law: An Introduction / Edition 1

About Law: An Introduction / Edition 1

by Tony Honoré

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Overview

Here is a simple introduction to the intellectual challenges presented by law in the western secular tradition written by one of that tradition's most revered and eminent scholars. This book provides the intelligent student contemplating a career in law with a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the subject. It also makes an ideal starting point for the general reader who is curious to explore the intellectual interest of the subject.

Treating not just British law, but the whole western tradition of law, Professor Honoré guides the reader through eleven topics which straddle various branches of the law, including constitutional and criminal law, property, and contracts. He also explores moral and historical aspects of the law, including a discussion of justice and the difference between civil and common law systems. The law, Honoré argues, is mainly concerned with the question of obedience to authority, and establishing the situations in which obedience is required and those in which it may be waived ought to be the central concern of all legal theorists.

All these issues are examined broadly and simply, keeping technicalities at a minimum. The result is a book that offers as broad a picture of western law as possible, providing an accessible overview and a firm base for further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198763888
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 05/02/1996
Series: Clarendon Law
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 551,994
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 5.45(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 1140L (what's this?)
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