Blackstone and his commentaries : biography, law, history / edited by Wilfrid Prest.

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2009.

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Blackstone, William, -- 1723-1780.

Blackstone, William, -- 1723-1780. -- Commentaries on the laws of England.

Judges -- Biography -- England.

Law -- Congresses -- Philosophy.

I. 1. 2. 3. 4. II. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. 11. 12. 13. IV. 14. 15. Life

Blackstone and biography

A 'model of the old house': architecture in Blackstone's life and commentaries

A mighty consumption of ale: Blackstone, Buckler and All Souls College, Oxford

William Blackstone and William Prynne: an unlikely association?

Thought

Blackstone on judging

Blackstone's rules for the construction of statutes

Blackstone and Bentham on the law of marriage

Coveture and unity of person in Blackstone's commentaries

Blackstone's commentaries on colonialism: Australian judicial interpretation

Restoring the 'real' to real property law: a return to Blackstone?

Influence

American Blackstones

Did Blackstone get the Gallic shrug?

Blackstone in Germany

Sources

Bibliography

Iconography.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781841137964

viii, 254 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm