James Fitzjames Stephen : portrait of a Victorian rationalist
In this important study, Smith uses a wide range of primary materials to provide a modern comprehensive examination of the work, writings and ideas of James Fitzjames Stephen
xii, 338 p. ; 23 cm.
9780521892247, 9780521340298, 0521892244, 0521340292
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Preface; 1. Early impressions: Sir James, Eton and Cambridge; 2. A controversialist in the making: literary criticism and leader-writing; 3. A science of criminal law; 4. 'Law living and armed' - the mechanism of enforcement; 5. The threat of 'hoofs and hobnails'; 6. India and the imperial ethic; 7. Liberty, equality, fraternity: refutation and apologia; 8. Rationalism's burden; 9. The bench and beyond; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Originally published: 1988