Making Legal History: Essays in Honor of William E. Nelson - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814725260 ISBN 13: 9780814725269

Publisher: NYU Press, 2013

Synopsis

·       “These essays epitomize the deep and broad impact that William Nelson has had on the writing of American legal history..” – David Thomas Konig, Washington University in St. Louis

·       “[Bill Nelson’s influence] is displayed in this wonderful collection.” – Larry Kramer, President, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

·       “A fundamental contribution to our understanding of this country’s legal history... Fine essays... A fitting tribute.” – Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University

“A wonderful offering.” – Hendrik Hartog, Princeton University

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Review:

"These essays epitomize the deep and broad impact that William Nelson has had on the writing of American legal history. In them we see his passion for archival research and his creative application of new sources and new ideas. Nelson has not so much transformed a field as shaped an entirely new one and inspired one of the most vibrant intellectual communities in academia today."-David Thomas Konig, Washington University in St. Louis

"It is, literally, impossible to overstate Bill Nelson's importance to the field of legal history, whether as a result of his prodigious scholarly output, his generous mentorship of young scholars, or his creative institution building. But his influence in all these roles is displayed in this wonderful collection of essays by many of America's leading legal historians (all former Goliebs who cut their teeth under Bill's incomparable tutelage)."-Larry Kramer, President, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

"The collection is determinedly eclectic. This is especially evident in the temporal range covered by the essays, from the colonial era through the Civil War up to the Reagan era. [...] The eclecticism may also reflect an intellectual generosity: Whatever the sources a scholar uses, follow them where they lead. As the editors put it, 'the essays exemplify less a 'school' of legal or constitutional history than a shared sense of scholarly purpose.'"-The Journal of American History

"Over the past forty years, William Nelson has played a crucial role in the amazing growth of the field of legal history. His significance comes in the first place from his prodigious scholarship. But as important have been the institutions he has founded and the young scholars he has nurtured. He has been and continues to be a model of the generous and creative senior scholar. The Golieb Fellowship at NYU School of Law, an institution he has long led, has offered a home to two generations of the best young legal historians, as they made transitions into distinguished careers. In the pages of Making Legal History, one finds a wonderful offering of some of their best work."-Hendrik Hartog, Princeton University

"Making Legal History is not just a tribute to one of the most productive and creative legal historians in the United States, but a fundamental contribution to our understanding of this country's legal history. These fine essays cover a wide chronological and topic range, and provide the reader with an understanding of just how far we have come in understanding the role of law in American society under Bill Nelson's intellectual influence. The book is a fitting tribute to a great scholar, and a boon to students of our legal past."-Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University

About the Author:

Daniel J. Hulsebosch is Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Professor of History at New York University. He is the author of Constituting Empire: New York and the Transformation of Constitutionalism in the Atlantic World, 1664-1830.

About this edition

• Publisher: NYU Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0814725260
• ISBN 13: 9780814725269
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 325
• Editor: Hulsebosch Daniel J., Bernstein R. B.