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Law, Life, and the Teaching of Legal History: Essays in Honour of G. Blaine Baker

Law, Life, and the Teaching of Legal History: Essays in Honour of G. Blaine Baker

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Blaine Baker (1952–2018) was a renowned Canadian legal historian and professor at McGill University. This book explores key themes in Canadian legal history through the lens of Baker's career, discussing his research, influence, personality, and the relationship between private and public life. Contributors reflect on fundamental issues in Canadian legal history, such as legal education, gender and race, technology, nation building, criminal law, and constitutionalism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press


Blaine Baker, a renowned legal historian in Canada and a professor at McGill University for over three decades, left an indelible mark on the field. Renowned for his unique personality, engaging teaching style, intellectual cosmopolitanism, and unwavering dedication to the integration of Canadian legal history into law curricula, Baker's legacy continues to inspire scholars and students alike.

Law, Life, and the Teaching of Legal History delves into critical themes in Canadian legal history, exploring them through the lens of Baker's remarkable career. Essays in this collection examine Baker's own research, his impact on McGill's law faculty, his complex personality, and the interplay between private and public realms in the life of a university intellectual at the turn of the twenty-first century. Drawing inspiration from the topics Baker addressed in his writings, contributors employ his broad interests in legal culture to reflect on fundamental issues across Canadian legal history, including legal education, gender and race, technology, nation-building and national identity, criminal law and marginalized populations, and constitutionalism.

Law, Life, and the Teaching of Legal History provides a contemporary analysis of Canadian legal history, engaging thoughtfully with the significance of honoring one individual's enduring legacy in the study of law. Through its insightful contributions, this book offers valuable insights into the rich tapestry of Canadian legal history and serves as a testament to the enduring impact of Blaine Baker's remarkable life and work.


Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780228012078

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