Publisher's Synopsis
During the second half of the 19th century a mood of friendship and rapprochement arose between England and the United States, fostered in no small part by the "cult of the common law" - a spirit of pride and admiration for the two nations' mutual legal institutions. This new atmosphere of friendship replaced several decades of ambivalent emotions on both sides of the Atlantic. In "Our Lady the Common Law" Richard Cosgrove takes an original look at how the bond of common law contributed to these Anglo-American ties, focusing on several key figures involved in the rise and demise of the common law as a major factor in this relationship. By revealing and explaining the connections between various legal and political issues, and by illuminating a unique group of jurists, "Our Lady the Common Law" sheds new light on that relationship.
