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SUMMARY:William Magnuson: The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western
  World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Austin launch of The Just and the Good: How L
 aw Made the Western World\, as William Magnuson traces two thousand year
 s of Western law to shed light on what the law is and what it can be. ‍ 
 About the Event First Light Books is proud to host the launch celebratio
 n for The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World by William M
 agnuson. Magnuson will be in conversation with Pramit Chaudhuri\, Associ
 ate Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. Doors op
 en at 6:00 PM\, with the conversation beginning at 6:30 PM. About the Bo
 ok "We humans make our laws\, and then our laws make us\, William Magnus
 on explains—informatively\, insightfully\, elegantly. One of the best bo
 oks on the history of law I've read in years." —H.W. Brands\, author of 
 The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin As debates r
 age over the rights and duties of citizens\, corporations\, presidents\,
  and nations\, fundamental questions about the rule of law have taken on
  renewed urgency. Why is the law worthy of our respect\, and what role s
 hould it play in shaping a free society? The Just and the Good by Willia
 m Magnuson traces two thousand years of Western law in order to shed lig
 ht on what the law is and what it can be. In this book\, Magnuson examin
 es ten foundational laws and legal institutions that transformed the cou
 rse of Western history\, from the courts of ancient Athens and the legal
  codes of Rome to the Magna Carta\, the U.S. Constitution\, and the Amer
 ican civil rights movement. He explores how law has influenced human beh
 avior\, structured political life\, and both reflected and shaped ideas 
 about freedom\, equality\, and justice. Through vivid storytelling and c
 areful historical analysis\, Magnuson examines both the achievements and
  failures of legal systems\, arguing that law is not merely a product of
  society but a force that influences how people live\, govern\, and unde
 rstand justice. Lively and thoroughly researched\, The Just and the Good
  examines the lega\n\nMore info: https://www.firstlightaustin.com/events
 /william-magnuson-the-just-and-the-good\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/e
 vent/3ae9315b-0b8a-4227-a13b-608e8038f07a
LOCATION:First Light Books\, 4300 Speedway\, Austin\, TX
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/3ae9315b-0b8a-4227-a13b-608e8038f07
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