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The Confederate jurist : the legal life of Judah P. Benjamin /

A legal biography of Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884): Jewish lawyer, U.S. Senator, Confederate statesman, political exile, leader of the English Bar, inspiration for Benjamin's Sale of Goods, and distinguished jurist.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gilmore, William C. (Author)
Other Authors: Neff, Stephen C. (author of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Benjamin's emergence as an American lawyer and politician
  • Slavery, succession and Benjamin's Confederate years
  • Benjamin's exile and professional rebirth
  • The rise and rise of Benjamin the barrister
  • Appendix 1: The great escape : Benjamin's flight into exile.