00799nam a22001337a 4500020001800000082001100018100002100029245007200050260004200122300002800164505003600192520041900228650001800647  a9780199766000  a349.73  aWhite, G. Edward  aAmerican Legal History : A Very Short IntroductioncG. Edward White  aOxfordbOxford University Pressc2014  a149 Pagesb17x11 cmbPB  aInclude Illustrations and Index  a"Law has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made-it has played a powerful role in shaping that society, though not always in positive ways. In this Very Short Introduction, eminent legal scholar G. Edward White-author of the ongoing, multi-volume Law in American History-offers a compact  aUnited States