The Confederate jurist : the legal life of Judah P. Benjamin

The Confederate jurist the legal life of Judah P. Benjamin

This is the first biography written from a legal perspective on the public life of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884); a prominent figure in the common law world in the second half of the 19th century. Drawing on a range of primary source materials including newspaper articles, case law and extensive arc...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gilmore, William C., author (author), Neff, Stephen C., author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press 2021.
Series:Edinburgh scholarship online.
Subjects:
Benjamin, J. P. > (Judah Philip), > 1811-1884.
Jewish lawyers > United States > Biography.
Jewish lawyers > England > Biography.
Lawyers > United States > Biography.
Lawyers > England > Biography.
Jewish statesmen > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Statesmen > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Biographies
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009749602006719
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Summary:This is the first biography written from a legal perspective on the public life of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884); a prominent figure in the common law world in the second half of the 19th century. Drawing on a range of primary source materials including newspaper articles, case law and extensive archival research in the UK and USA, it charts his rise as a lawyer first in the mixed legal system of Louisiana and then nationally.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2021.
Physical Description:1 online resource (173 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781399501828
9781474482028

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