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Lawrence Friedman

Who

Lawrence Friedman · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Leading legal historian and law-and-society scholar; author of 'A History of American Law'

When

1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Lawrence Friedman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Leading legal historian and law-and-society scholar; author of 'A History of American Law'

How & why

Lawrence M. Friedman is a leading American legal historian at Stanford, best known for treating law as a branch of social history in his classic A History of American Law (1973). Born in Chicago to a Jewish family, he became a foundational figure in the law-and-society movement. His work transformed how legal history is taught and understood.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Law & Jurisprudence

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Leading legal historian and law-and-society scholar; author of 'A History of American Law'

1930

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Law & Jurisprudence