Suneel Mehmi
Law, Literature and the Power of Reading: Literalism and Photography in the Nineteenth Century
Law, Literature and the Power of Reading: Literalism and Photography in the Nineteenth Century
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This book explores how a dominant contemporary idea of law emerged from specific ideas of reading in the nineteenth century, focusing on the works of key Victorian writers. It shows how the identity of the reader of law has been modeled on the identity of the political elite, while other readers have been marginalized. It also reveals dominant, hidden, and unrecognised guides to legal reading and thought, making them contestable.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This book delves into the intricate intersection of law, literature, and history, exploring how a dominant contemporary notion of law emerged from specific ideas of reading in the 19th century. It emphasizes the profound impact of reading on our identities, shaping who we are and influencing our perceptions of the law. The law, too, is a practice of reading, and this book focuses on the works of key Victorian writers closely associated with legal practice. It uncovers how the identity of the reader of law has been modeled on the identity of the political elite, while simultaneously marginalizing other readers. Through this exploration, the book reveals how a construction of the law has emerged from the ordering of a power that discriminates between different readers and readings.
In response to the emerging media of photography, which brought with it the potential for subversive ideas of exposure and visibility, the book also exposes dominant, hidden, and unrecognised guides to legal reading and legal thought. By making these guides visible, the book aims to challenge and contest them, fostering a deeper understanding of law and its historical development. This secret history of law will appeal to legal historians, legal theorists, those working at the intersection of law and literature, as well as anyone with an interest in law and the visual.
Weight: 320g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032003726
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