{"product_id":"the-priestly-tribe-barbara-a-perry-9780275965983","title":"The Priestly Tribe: The Supreme Court's Image in the American Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerry illuminates the Supreme Court's unique advantages in sustaining a noble public image by its stewardship of the revered Constitution, its constant embrace of the rule of law, the justices' life tenure, its symbols of impartiality and integrity, and a resolute determination to keep its distance from the media. She argues that the Court has bolstered these advantages to avoid traps that have marred Congressional and presidential images, and she demonstrates how the Court has escaped the worst of media coverage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this detailed examination of the Court, its justices, decisions, facilities, and programs as well as its place in modern American culture, Perry illustrates that the Court has consciously endeavored to preserve its exalted standing. \u003ci\u003eThe Priestly Tribe\u003c\/i\u003e provides an original and insightful analysis of this intriguing judicial institution for students and scholars of the Court and the general public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara A. Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275965988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275965983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.38w x 0.81d","brand":"Barbara A. Perry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001119195391,"sku":"9780275965983","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_003cda0a-489a-4356-8f25-a70de0a4bfd8.jpg?v=1751600121","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-priestly-tribe-barbara-a-perry-9780275965983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}