Written in Lord Denning's familiar vivid, staccato style, Landmarks in the Law discusses cases and characters whose names will be known to all readers, grouped together under headings such as High Treason, Freedom of the Press, and Murder. Thus, for example, the chapter on High Treason tells the stories of Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Roger Casement, and William Joyce - three very d...(展开全部)

This is a short and succinct summary of the unique position of Roman law in European culture by one of the world's leading legal historians. Peter Stein's masterly study assesses the impact of Roman law in the ancient world, and its continued unifying influence throughout medieval and modern Europe. Roman Law in European History is unparalleled in lucidity and authority, and sh...(展开全部)

Lord Denning draws from a wide range of sources to support his arguments and incorporates coverage of many different cases, including that of the Russell baby, the Granada 'mole' and the case of Harriet Harman, all of which are selected on the grounds that 'the experience of the past points the way to the future'. The book also discusses the proposals for law reform which have ...(展开全部)

Professional English in Use Law is suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students and contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal vocabulary. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, contract law and intellectual property. The book also introduces general legal vocabulary related to legal systems, the legal professions and the skills lawyers need in ...(展开全部)

施瓦茨是精神分析学家、心理治疗师、作家。生于纽约，在洛杉矶长大，于加州大学伯克利分校接受教育，获得物理学与社会学学士学位、基本粒子物理学博士学位。在成为临床医师前，他已从事15年的心理健康研究。著有《爱因斯坦浅介》（Einstein for Beginners）及其他三本书。

尤多拉•韦尔蒂（1909—2001） 首位在世时作品入选“美国文库”的文坛巨匠 福克纳之后美国南方最伟大的小说家 三获美国最佳短篇小说奖，六获欧•亨利奖，并囊括普利策小说奖、美国全国图书奖、美国图书评论家奖、美国文学艺术金质奖章、总统自由勋章 雷蒙德•卡佛、托妮•莫里森、艾丽丝•门罗、杜鲁门•卡波蒂、理查德•福特、 乔伊斯•卡罗尔•欧茨……都深受其影响 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 出生于美国密西西比州中产阶级家庭，母亲酷爱阅读，父亲热衷摄影，韦尔蒂自幼深受他们影响。 大萧条时期，韦尔蒂在州政府供职，有机会到各地旅行。旅行途中所见普通人家的生活情景，让她深深着迷。为了捕捉那些场景，她拍了几百张照片，并于1936 年在纽约举办了摄影展。同年，她的第一篇小说也获...(展开全部)

本书作者把研究对象确定在中国古代社会中的法律，以期对中国历史上的法律提供一种社会学的解释。在兼跨社会学、历史学、法律这三个学科领域之间，开创了法律史与社会史结合的研究范式，形成了一种新的学术研究体系，被称为“法律社会史”。本书是这一领域的经典著作，初版至今已60余年，并有作者自己的英文译本传世，在西方汉学界广有影响。

New Conversations in Philosophy, Law, and Politics offers a new agenda for work where these three disciplines meet. It showcases three generations of scholars—from newly minted professors to some of today's most distinguished thinkers. Consisting of fifteen conversations, pairs of chapters dedicated to a single topic, the volume provides intergenerational and multidisciplinary ...(展开全部)