A Concise History of the Common Law

The Midwest Book ReviewFebruary 2011The history of law in the western world is one that spans back centuries. A Concise History of the Common Law traces the history of common law back to the time of the Romans and how it has over the centuries developed into what it is today. The events of conquest, Christianity, the Enlightenment, and more has seriously impacted the events, and Theodore Plucknett breaks down these events into a fascinating study. A Concise History of the Common Law is a must for any community library collection touching on the history of law. SirReadaLot.orgFebruary 2011A detailed table of contents; three extensive reference tables of historical cases, modern cases, and laws and statutes; and a comprehensive index provide ample help for readers. Clear and candid, Plucknett’s seminal work is intended to convey a sense of historical development - not to serve merely as a work of reference. Written in an engaging writing style, A Concise History of the Common Law will be of interest to those just embarking on their quest in legal history while still providing enough substantial information, references, and footnotes to make it meaningful for well-versed legal history readers.

Theodore F T Plucknett (1897-1965) was an English legal historian. At twenty-six, he was appointed by Roscoe Pound as professor of legal history at Harvard Law School.