"A legendary professor at Harvard Law from 1874 to 1902, James Bradley Thayer shaped generations of students who would become Supreme Court justices, leading appellate judges, and elite law school deans. The most iconic names of the Progressive Era legal world-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Louis Brandeis, Learned Hand, Roscoe Pound, John Henry Wigmore-all came under his tutelage. Thayer imparted to them a set of jurisprudential values, befitting a modernizing society, that would come to be known as "legal realism." At a time ...
Read More
"A legendary professor at Harvard Law from 1874 to 1902, James Bradley Thayer shaped generations of students who would become Supreme Court justices, leading appellate judges, and elite law school deans. The most iconic names of the Progressive Era legal world-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Louis Brandeis, Learned Hand, Roscoe Pound, John Henry Wigmore-all came under his tutelage. Thayer imparted to them a set of jurisprudential values, befitting a modernizing society, that would come to be known as "legal realism." At a time when Harvard Law became the forerunner of modern professional education, he counted among its small but nimble faculty who pioneered innovations for thirty years. Thayer drew from these experiences to advance a jurisprudence that met the moment. This book, for the first time, tells the story of James Bradley Thayer and documents his astounding influence on American law. The opening chapters examine Thayer's life and work, while the rest of the study explores his legacy and influence on the Thayerites-Holmes, Brandeis, Wigmore, Hand, Pound, and Felix Frankfurter"--
Read Less
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $25.00, like new condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law James Bradley Thayer and His to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Michener & Rutledge Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Baldwin City, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $47.49, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law to cart. $47.80, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $53.67, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $61.32, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 200 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Political Thought. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $61.32, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 200 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Political Thought. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Prophet of Harvard Law: James Bradley Thayer and to cart. $104.93, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by University Press of Kansas.
