Anthony Marcus

On Trial

American History Through Court Proceedings and Hearings

Buch

The trials and hearings presented in the two volumes of On Trial capture much of American history in the intensity of courtroom confrontation and argument. Judicial proceedings have long fascinated both historians and the general public. Newspapers give extensive coverage both to trials that command national attention and to the many that appeal to local interest. Examining these trials and hearings makes possible not only an understanding of the larger issues surrounding them, but a deepened perception of the society in which each occurred. As Natalie Zemon Davis writes, a remarkable dispute can sometimes uncover motivations and values that… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Marcus / Marcus, Robert D. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-881089-24-7
EAN: 9781881089247
Produktnummer: 3958190
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.2 cm 332 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 332

Über den Autor

The late Robert D. Marcus was Professor of History at SUNY, Brockport, from 1983-2000. Anthony Marcus teaches in the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He has published on globalization and culture change (Anthropology For A Small Planet, 1996) and American history, and his current writing focuses on Mexican migrants in the northeastern United States, poverty and public policy, the politics of the culture concept in development, and comparative mestizajes.