书名: American Legal Thought from Premodernism to Postmodernism
作者: Stephen M. Feldman
出版社: Oxford University Press (August 18, 2003)
语言：English
ISBN-10: 0195109678
ISBN-13: 978-0195109672
Book Description
American legal thought has progressed remarkably quickly from premodernism to modernism and into postmodernism in little over two hundred years, running from the nation's founding through today. This book tells the story of this mercurial journay jurisprudence by showing the development of legal thought through these three intellectual periods. Feldman's narrative revolves around two broad interrelated themes: jurisprudential foundations and the idea of progress. Comprehensive and accessible, the book draws on significant cases from Supreme Court history to provide a handy one-volume overview for law students, practitioners, and legal scholars.
Review
"This is an absorbing tour through two centuries of American legal thought. It is especially illuminating on postmodernism and the new, critical legal movements."-Richard Delgado, University of Colorado School of Law
"Feldman has written an intellectual history that is both provocative and learned. It is a much-needed contribution to our understanding of American legal theory and how it relates to more general intellectual and cultural trends."-James Hackney, Northeastern University School of Law
"An engaging, erudite, occasionally truculent tour of American legal thought."-Steven D. Smith, University of Notre Dame Law School
"Feldman's argument is an ambitious one. He covers a great deal of ground, weaving information from a host of primary and secondary sources around a straightforward storyline. The broad sweep of the book makes it a good choice for those seeking an introduction to the general movements in American jurisprudence....Feldman's book works best as an introduction to American legal history. It is clearly written, easy to follow, and covers a great deal of ground."--Law and Politics Book Review
"A well written history of American legal thought. The origins and principles of every school of jurisprudence are examined and explained within the historical context of each. The book is clear, concise and well written which enables it to cover a broad expanse of jurisprudential territory." Tulsa Law Journal
"It is clearly written, easy to follow, and covers a great deal of ground."--The Law and Politics Book Review
"[Feldman's book] is a tour de force establishing him as an important scholar of jurisprudence. Defying the postmodern mandate against the writing of grand narratives, or meta-histories, Professor Feldman's book is a sweeping confluence of history, politics, economics, sociology and literature...The origins and principles of every school of jurisprudence are examined and explained within the historical context of each...Feldman's book is a major contributor to the solution of one of postmodernism's severest criticisms, namely that it cannot be defined. After reading this book, make no mistake, one knows what postmodernism is and what postmodern jurisprudence is all about."--Tulsa Law Journal
About the Author
Stephen M. Feldman is Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Tulsa. He is the author of Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas: A Critical History of the Separation of Church and State (1997) and numerous articles on jurisprudence and constitutional law.
