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Law in America: A Short History

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5

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5H 43min
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English
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History

Lawrence M. Friedman is Professor of Law at Stanford University and author of 23 books about law and legal history. Hailed as American law's greatest living historian, Friedman traces the evolution of America's legal system from the colonial period to the present. A Modern Library Chronicle, this book is concise, insightful, and graced with wit.

© 2008 Recorded Books (Audiobook): 9781440799822

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Audiobook: 6 March 2008

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