Honor, Tony
About Law: An Introduction (Clarendon Law Series)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198763888
- author:
- Honor, Tony
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 120
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- English law: constitutional & administrative
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
About Law: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the intellectual challenges presented by law in the western secular tradition. Written by renowned scholar Tony Honoré, this book offers an accessible overview of western law, covering eleven topics that span various branches of the law. The book explores key issues such as constitutional and criminal law, property, contracts, and moral and historical aspects of the law. Professor Honoré examines how the law is concerned with obedience to authority, and discusses the situations in which obedience is required and those in which it may be waived. This approach provides a broad picture of western law, making it an ideal starting point for both students and general readers. With its clear and simple explanation of complex legal concepts, About Law: An Introduction offers a firm base for further study.