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Law and literature / Richard A. Posner.
| Author/creator | Posner, Richard A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xvi, 570 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Law & literature |
| Contents | Reflections of law in literature -- Law's beginnings: revenge as legal prototype -- Antinomies of legal theory -- The limits of literary jurisprudence -- Literary indictments of legal injustice -- Two legal perspectives on Kafka -- Penal theory in Paradise lost -- Interpreting contracts, statutes, and constitutions -- Judicial opinions as literature -- Literature as a source of background knowledge for law -- Improving trial and appellate advocacy -- But can literature humanize law? -- Protecting nonwriters -- Protecting (other) writers -- Conclusion. Law and literature: A manifesto. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008035602 |
| ISBN | 9780674032460 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674032462 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN56.L33 P67 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |