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Book SynopsisHarvard Law School pioneered educational ideas, including professional legal education within a university, Socratic questioning and case analysis, and the admission and training of students based on academic merit.
On the Battlefield of Merit offers a candid account of a unique legal institution during its first century of influence.
Trade ReviewOn the Battlefield of Merit surpasses all previous histories of Harvard Law School in the breadth and depth of its research base, giving one confidence in the authenticity of many of its findings. -- G. Edward White * Weekly Standard *
On the Battlefield of Merit: Harvard Law School, The First Century succeeds in crafting a history of the school that is meticulous in its research, lucid in its prose, and, above all, nuanced in its findings…If the authors’ forthcoming work on the second century of Harvard Law is as sweeping as
On the Battlefield of Merit, together these volumes will stand as the definitive history of the institution for some time to come. -- Andrew Porwancher * Law and History Review *
A deep, detailed, compellingly written, unstintingly transparent view of the school as it was from the fall of 1817 (six students) to the spring of 1910 (765 students). -- Corydon Ireland * Harvard Law Bulletin *
Given the track record of Coquillette and Kimball, it is no surprise that this book, in its depth of research, breadth of coverage, and unbiased analysis, supersedes the standard histories of Harvard Law School. -- R. Kent Newmyer, author of
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