{"product_id":"liberty-and-union-edgar-j-mcmanus-9780415892865","title":"Liberty and Union: A Constitutional History of the United States, concise edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis, the concise edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiberty and Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is an abridged constitutional history of the United States, designed for short single-semester courses, comprising the key topics from Volumes 1 and 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and engaging narrative style, it successfully unites thorough chronological coverage with a thematic approach, offering critical analysis of core constitutional history topics, set in the political, social, and economic context that made them constitutional issues in the first place. Combining a thoughtful and balanced narrative with an authoritative stance on key issues, the authors deliberately explain the past in the light of the past, without imposing upon it the standards of later generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthored by two experienced professors in the field, this concise edition presents seminal topics while retaining the narrative flow of the two full original volumes. An accessible alternative to dense scholarly works, this textbook avoids unnecessary technical jargon, defines legal terms and historical personalities where appropriate, and makes explicit connections between constitutional themes and historical events. For students in a short undergraduate or postgraduate constitutional history course, or anyone with a general interest in constitutional developments, this book will be essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUseful features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull glossary of legal terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommended reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA table of cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtracts from primary documents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion website\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUseful documents provided: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeclaration of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eArticles of Confederation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstitution of the United States of America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronological list of Supreme Court justices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edgar J. McManus, Tara Helfman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415892864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415892865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.30d\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edgar J. McManus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919742599423,"sku":"9780415892865","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_079abac1-1d79-415b-84c9-1565bfde3590.jpg?v=1680811647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/liberty-and-union-edgar-j-mcmanus-9780415892865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}