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The Long Nineteenth Century (1789–1920)

Series The Cambridge History of Law in America,
Volume 2

Edited by Michael
Grossberg and Christopher
L. Tomlins

Publication Date 2008

Hardback ISBN-13 9780521803069

Hardback ISBN-10 0521803063

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1017/CHOL9780521803069

Overview

Volume II of the Cambridge History of Law in America focuses on the 'long'
nineteenth century, from the creation of the Republic to the immediate aftermath
of the First World War - the century of continental expansion, urban growth,
capitalist innovation, industrialization, and war. The crystallization and then,
after the Civil War, the reinvention of a distinctly American state system is
examined, as is the establishment and growth of systematic legal education, the
spread of the legal profession, and the growing density of legal institutions.
During this century, law becomes a technique of first resort wherever a person,
institution, or government seeks to organize human activity. In this volume we
see how law intertwines with religion, how it becomes ingrained in popular
culture, and how it intersects with the distinct worlds of the American military
and of international relations. The Cambridge History of Law in America has been
made possible by the generous support of the American Bar Foundation.

For more details of the print
book, and how to buy it online, please see The Long Nineteenth Century
(1789–1920) in the Cambridge University Press online catalogue.

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Table of Contents

The
Cambridge History of Law in America Vol. 2: The Long Nineteenth Century
(1789–1920)

Frontmatter

Law
and the American State, from the Revolution to the Civil War: Institutional
Growth and Structural Change by Mark R.
Wilson

Legal
Education and Legal Thought, 1790–1920 by Hugh C.
MacGill and R. Kent
Newmyer

The
Legal Profession: From the Revolution to the Civil War by
Alfred
S. Konefsky

The
Courts, 1790–1920 by Kermit L.
Hall

Criminal
Justice in the United States, 1790–1920: A Government of Laws or Men?
by Elizabeth
Dale

Citizenship
And Immigration Law, 1800–1924: Resolutions Of Membership And Territory
by Kunal M.
Parker

Federal
Policy, Western Movement, and Consequences for Indigenous People,
1790–1920 by David E.
Wilkins

Marriage
and Domestic Relations by Norma
Basch

Slavery,
Anti-Slavery, and the Coming of the Civil War by Ariela
Gross

The
Civil War And Reconstruction by Laura F.
Edwards

Law,
Personhood, and Citizenship in the Long Nineteenth Century: the Borders of
Belonging by Barbara
Young Welke

Law
in Popular Culture, 1790–1920: The People and the Law by
Nan
Goodman

Law
and Religion, 1790–1920 by Sarah
Barringer Gordon

Legal
Innovation and Market Capitalism, 1790–1920 by Tony A.
Freyer

Innovations
in Law and Technology, 1790–1920 by B. Zorina
Khan

The
Laws of Industrial Organization, 1870–1920 by Karen
Orren

The
Military in American Legal History by Jonathan
Lurie

The
United States and International Affairs, 1789–1919 by Eileen
P. Scully

Politics,
State-Building, and the Courts, 1870–1920 by William
E. Forbath

Bibliographic
Essays

Notes
on Contributors (in order of appearance)

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