Lawrence Friedman
Lawrence Friedman · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Leading legal historian and law-and-society scholar; author of 'A History of American Law'
1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA
United States
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'
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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Leading legal historian and law-and-society scholar; author of 'A History of American Law'
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