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The fundamental Holmes : a free speech chronicle and reader : selections from the opinions, books, articles, speeches, letters, and other writings by and about Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. /

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"This is the first anthology of Oliver Wendell Holmes's writings, speeches, and opinions concerning freedom of expression"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
Other Authors: Collins, Ronald K. L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Law > United States.
Freedom of expression > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • On life and war
  • General conceptions : the early writings
  • The state court years : fettered freedom
  • Supreme Court opinions : the early years
  • Supreme Court opinions : "When a nation is at war"
  • Supreme Court opinions : experimenting with freedom
  • Epilogue : the long shadow.