Reviews
An uncommonly insightful book about the common law. Orth writes with refreshing clarity and good sense about issues from the mundane to the profound.-- Daniel Farber , author of Lincoln's Constitution A gem of a book that provides an insightful historical perspective. . . . It should be required reading for every student of the American legal system.-- Suzanna Sherry , author of Desperately Seeking Certainty: The Misguided Quest for Constitutional Foundations A wonderful little book, by one of our most astute legal sages, that recovers some of the delight, subtlety, and even romance that used to lead us to study law.-- Stephen B. Presser , author of Recapturing the Constitution: Race, Religion, and Abortion Reconsidered, An uncommonly insightful book about the common law. Orth writes with refreshing clarity and good sense about issues from the mundane to the profound.Daniel Farber , author of Lincolns Constitution A gem of a book that provides an insightful historical perspective. . . . It should be required reading for every student of the American legal system.Suzanna Sherry , author of Desperately Seeking Certainty: The Misguided Quest for Constitutional Foundations A wonderful little book, by one of our most astute legal sages, that recovers some of the delight, subtlety, and even romance that used to lead us to study law.Stephen B. Presser , author of Recapturing the Constitution: Race, Religion, and Abortion Reconsidered, "An uncommonly insightful book about the common law. Orth writes with refreshing clarity and good sense about issues from the mundane to the profound." -- Daniel Farber, "Orth's elegant and pithy collection of essays stimulates the imagination of the legal historian and would enrich any law school or undergraduate class on legal history or legal theory."-- Law and History Review "The brief length of this book should not mask its comprehensive overview of certain subject, such as common law. The information presented is meticulously noted. . . . Should be of interest to legal experts and students alike. Pertaining to the latter audience, the book would be most appropriate in an advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate course on the American legal system."-- Law and Politics Book Review, "An uncommonly insightful book about the common law. Orth writes with refreshing clarity and good sense about issues from the mundane to the profound."- Daniel Farber , author of Lincoln's Constitution "A gem of a book that provides an insightful historical perspective. . . . It should be required reading for every student of the American legal system."- Suzanna Sherry , author of Desperately Seeking Certainty: The Misguided Quest for Constitutional Foundations "A wonderful little book, by one of our most astute legal sages, that recovers some of the delight, subtlety, and even romance that used to lead us to study law."- Stephen B. Presser , author of Recapturing the Constitution: Race, Religion, and Abortion Reconsidered, "Orths elegant and pithy collection of essays stimulates the imagination of the legal historian and would enrich any law school or undergraduate class on legal history or legal theory."Law and History Review "The brief length of this book should not mask its comprehensive overview of certain subject, such as common law. The information presented is meticulously noted. . . . Should be of interest to legal experts and students alike. Pertaining to the latter audience, the book would be most appropriate in an advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate course on the American legal system."Law and Politics Book Review, "A gem of a book that provides an insightful historical perspective....It should be required reading for every student of the American legal system." -- Suzanna Sherry, "An uncommonly insightful book about the common law. Orth writes with refreshing clarity and good sense about issues from the mundane to the profound."-- Daniel Farber , author of Lincoln's Constitution "A gem of a book that provides an insightful historical perspective. . . . It should be required reading for every student of the American legal system."-- Suzanna Sherry , author of Desperately Seeking Certainty: The Misguided Quest for Constitutional Foundations "A wonderful little book, by one of our most astute legal sages, that recovers some of the delight, subtlety, and even romance that used to lead us to study law."-- Stephen B. Presser , author of Recapturing the Constitution: Race, Religion, and Abortion Reconsidered
