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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Gilmore, William C., author (author), Neff, Stephen C., author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press 2021.
Colección:Edinburgh scholarship online.
Materias:
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
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Table of Cases
  • Foreword
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Benjamin’s Emergence as an American Lawyer and Politician
  • 2. Slavery, Secession and Benjamin’s Confederate Years
  • 3. Benjamin’s Exile and Professional Rebirth
  • 4. The Rise and Rise of Benjamin the Barrister
  • 5. Concluding Reflections
  • Appendix 1 – The Great Escape: Benjamin’s Flight into Exile
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index

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