Sir Matthew Hale 1609-1676 - Law, Religion and Natural Philosophy by Cromartie, Alan

Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. x, (2), 264, ""Sir Matthew Hale (1609-76) was the best-known judge of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, but he nonetheless rose to be Lord Chief Justice under King Charles II. His constitutional ideas are of interest both to lawyers and to historians of political thought; but he also wrote extensively on scientific and religious…

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1995). First Edition. Hardcover. 0521450438 . No signatures. No dust-jacket. ; x, [2], 264, [2] pages. Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 228 x 149mm. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. "Sir Matthew Hale (1609-76) was the greatest common lawyer of his age, and the most universally admired. Although he held office under Oliver Cromwell, this barely affected his standing in Restoration times. A study of Hale's life and thought necessarily illuminates the central role of the common law in Stuart politics. This book explains Hale's political ideas, and his subtle understanding of the peculiar character of an 'unwritten' law. It also covers his extensive writings on scientific and religious questions, writings which document a shift from puritan to liberal Protestantism. His acute but equivocal response to the science of Descartes and Boyle reveals a… Read More

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Sir Matthew Hale (1609–76) was the best-known judge of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, but he nonetheless rose to be Lord Chief Justice under King Charles II. This book surveys all aspects of Hale's work, and supplies fresh pe