Above all, Stewart was committed to the idea of law as a truly learned profession and to the bar as the most important legal institution. To this day, no lawyer has held such prestige and power both within and outside Atlantic Canada; in his time he was the only Maritime lawyer who gained full acceptance by every branch of the Canadian establishment.
Thematic rather that chronological in approach, this fascinating legal biography provides both a history of a uniquely Canadian career and an interpretation of its significance for Stewart's time and ours.
Above all, Stewart was committed to the idea of law as a truly learned profession and to the bar as the most important legal institution. To this day, no lawyer has held such prestige and power both within and outside Atlantic Canada; in his time he was the only Maritime lawyer who gained full acceptance by every branch of the Canadian establishment.
Thematic rather that chronological in approach, this fascinating legal biography provides both a history of a uniquely Canadian career and an interpretation of its significance for Stewart's time and ours.
The Thousandth Man: A Biography of James McGregor Stewart
308The Thousandth Man: A Biography of James McGregor Stewart
308Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781442657632 |
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Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
Publication date: | 12/15/2000 |
Series: | Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History |
Pages: | 308 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d) |