Shakespeare and the LawAuthor :
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Published : Monday 11 July 2016
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William Shakespeare is inextricably linked with the law. Legal documents make up most of the records we have of his life, and trials, lawsuits, and legal terms permeate his plays. Gathering an extraordinary team of literary and legal scholars, philosophers, and even sitting judges,A Shakespeare and the Law demonstrates that Shakespeareâ?Ts thinking about legal concepts and legal practice points to a deep and sometimes vexed engagement with the lawâ?Ts technical workings, its underlying premises, and its social effects. The bookâ?Ts opening essays offer perspectives on law and literature that emphasize both the continuities and contrasts between the two fields. The second section considers Shakespeareâ?Ts awareness of common law thinking and common law practice, while the third inquires into Shakespeareâ?Ts general attitudes toward legal systems. The fourth part of the book looks at how law enters into conversation with issues of politics and community, whether in the plays, in Shakespeareâ?Ts world, or in our own world. Finally, a colloquy among Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Judge Richard Posner, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Richard Strier covers everything from the ghost inA HamletA to the nature of judicial discretion.
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