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This volume examines the relationship between Christian legal
theory and the fields of private law. Recent years have seen a
resurgence of interest in private law theory, and this book
contributes to that discussion by drawing on the historical,
theological, and philosophical resources of the Christian
tradition. The book begins with an introduction from the editors
that lays out the understanding of "private law" and what
distinguishes private law topics from other fields of law. This
section includes two survey chapters on natural law and biblical
sources. The remaining sections of the book move sequentially
through the fields of property, contracts, and torts. Several
chapters focus on historical sources and show the ways in which the
evolution of legal doctrine in areas of private law has been
heavily influenced by Christian thinkers. Other chapters draw out
more contemporary and public policy-related implications for
private law. While this book is focused on the relationship of
Christianity to private law, it will be of broad interest to those
who might not share that faith perspective. In particular, legal
historians and philosophers of law will find much of interest in
the original scholarship in this volume. The book will be
attractive to teachers of law, political science, and theology. It
will be of special interest to the many law faculty in property,
contracts, and torts, as it provides a set of often overlooked
historical and theoretical perspectives on these fields.
This volume examines the relationship between Christian legal
theory and the fields of private law. Recent years have seen a
resurgence of interest in private law theory, and this book
contributes to that discussion by drawing on the historical,
theological, and philosophical resources of the Christian
tradition. The book begins with an introduction from the editors
that lays out the understanding of "private law" and what
distinguishes private law topics from other fields of law. This
section includes two survey chapters on natural law and biblical
sources. The remaining sections of the book move sequentially
through the fields of property, contracts, and torts. Several
chapters focus on historical sources and show the ways in which the
evolution of legal doctrine in areas of private law has been
heavily influenced by Christian thinkers. Other chapters draw out
more contemporary and public policy-related implications for
private law. While this book is focused on the relationship of
Christianity to private law, it will be of broad interest to those
who might not share that faith perspective. In particular, legal
historians and philosophers of law will find much of interest in
the original scholarship in this volume. The book will be
attractive to teachers of law, political science, and theology. It
will be of special interest to the many law faculty in property,
contracts, and torts, as it provides a set of often overlooked
historical and theoretical perspectives on these fields.
A traveling salesman with little formal education, Max Hunter
gravitated to song catching and ballad hunting while on business
trips in the Ozarks. Hunter recorded nearly 1600 traditional songs
by more than 200 singers from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s,
all the while focused on preserving the music in its unaltered
form. Sarah Jane Nelson chronicles Hunter's song collecting
adventures alongside portraits of the singers and mentors he met
along the way. The guitar-strumming Hunter picked up the recording
habit to expand his repertoire but almost immediately embraced the
role of song preservationist. Being a local allowed Hunter to merge
his native Ozark earthiness with sharp observational skills to
connect--often more than once--with his singers. Hunter's own
ability to be present added to that sense of connection. Despite
his painstaking approach, ballad collecting was also a source of
pleasure for Hunter. Ultimately, his dedication to capturing Ozarks
song culture in its natural state brought Hunter into contact with
people like Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and non-academic
folklorists who shared his values.
A traveling salesman with little formal education, Max Hunter
gravitated to song catching and ballad hunting while on business
trips in the Ozarks. Hunter recorded nearly 1600 traditional songs
by more than 200 singers from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s,
all the while focused on preserving the music in its unaltered
form. Sarah Jane Nelson chronicles Hunter's song collecting
adventures alongside portraits of the singers and mentors he met
along the way. The guitar-strumming Hunter picked up the recording
habit to expand his repertoire but almost immediately embraced the
role of song preservationist. Being a local allowed Hunter to merge
his native Ozark earthiness with sharp observational skills to
connect--often more than once--with his singers. Hunter's own
ability to be present added to that sense of connection. Despite
his painstaking approach, ballad collecting was also a source of
pleasure for Hunter. Ultimately, his dedication to capturing Ozarks
song culture in its natural state brought Hunter into contact with
people like Vance Randolph, Mary Parler, and non-academic
folklorists who shared his values.
Louise Pound (1872-1958) was a distinguished literary scholar,
renowned athlete, accomplished musician, and devoted women's sports
advocate. She is perhaps best remembered for her groundbreaking
work in the field of linguistics and folklore and for her role as
the first woman president of the Modern Language Association. A
member of a distinguished Nebraska family that included her
brother, the prominent legal scholar Roscoe Pound, Louise completed
her undergraduate education at the University of Nebraska. When
American universities wouldn't admit her for graduate study, she
went on to obtain a PhD in Heidelberg, Germany. She returned to the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln to teach in the English department
for the next forty-five years. As a scholar Louise crusaded for the
serious study of American English and founded the field's leading
journal, demolished a powerfully defended approach to the study of
American folk song, and fought tirelessly to open athletic and
professional opportunities for women. She was, in short, what one
admirer called a "universal wonder." She befriended and played an
influential role in the life of the young Willa Cather during
Cather's years at the University of Nebraska; H. L. Mencken praised
her extravagantly; and scholars of literature, folklore, and
dialect studies elevated her to the presidency of their
professional societies. Readers of varied interests will find her
story compelling.
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