Studies in history and jurisprudence
By: by James Bryce.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, American Branch
Published: 1901
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 926
Subjects: Political science.; Imperialism.; Natural law.; Law -- History.; Marriage law.; Jurisprudence.; Constitutional history -- United States.; Constitutional history -- South Africa -- Transvaal.; Constitutional history -- Iceland.; Constitutional history -- Australia.; Rome -- Politics and government.; Great Britain -- Politics and government.
Notes: "None of these studies have previously appeared in print except two, viz. those relating to the United States [in Johns Hopkins university studies in historical and political science, 5th series, no. 9] and the two Dutch republics [in the Forum, April, 1896] and both of these have been enlarged and revised ... Some studies were (in substance) delivered as public lectures at Oxford during the years 1870-1893."--Pref.
Table of contents: title: The Roman empire and the British Empire in India.; title: The extension of Roman and English law throughout the world.; title: Flexible and rigid constitutions.; title: The action of centripetal and centrifugal forces on political constitutions.; title: Primitive Iceland.; title: The Constitution of the United States as seen in the past.; title: Two South African constitutions.; title: The constitution of the commonwealth of Australia.; title: Obedience.; title: The nature of sovereignty.; title: The law of nature.; title: The methods of legal science.; title: The relations of law and religion.; title: Methods of law-making in Rome and in England.; title: The history of legal development at Rome and in England.; title: Marriage and divorce in Roman and in English law.; title: Inaugural lecture.; title: Valedictory lecture.