Essays in the History of Canadian Law Vol. 10: A Tribute to Peter Oliver
| Author/creator | Phillips, Jim Author |
| Other author | McMurtry, Roy Editor |
| Other author | Saywell, John T. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto : University of Toronto Press |
| Description | 480 p. 09.080 x 06.200 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <p>Written to honour the life and work of the late Peter N. Oliver, the distinguished historian and editor-in-chief of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History from 1979-2006, this collection assembles the finest legal scholars to reflect on the issues in and development of the field of legal history in Canada.</p><p>Covering a broad range of topics, this volume examines developments over the last two hundred years in the legal profession and the judiciary, nineteenth-century prison history, as well as the impact of the 1815 Treaty of Paris. The introduction also provides insight into the history of the Osgoode Society and of Oliver's essential role in it, along with an illuminating analysis of the Society's publications program, which produced sixty-six books during his tenure.</p><p>A fitting tribute to one of the foremost legal historians, this tenth volume of <em>Essays in the History of Canadian Law</em>is a significant contribution to the discipline to which Oliver devoted so much.</p> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780802099112 |
| ISBN | 0802099114 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780802099112 |
| Stock number | 00200604 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |