{"product_id":"a-thousand-times-more-fair-what-shakespeares-plays-teach-us-about-justice-paperback-1","title":"A Thousand Times More Fair - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenji Yoshino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fascinating....Loaded with perceptive and provocative comments on Shakespeare's plots, characters, and contemporary analogs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States\u003cp\u003e\"Kenji Yoshino is the face and the voice of the new civil rights.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickled and Dimed\u003cp\u003eA Thousand Times More Fair is a highly inventive and provocative exploration of ethics and the law that uses the plays of William Shakespeare as a prism through which to view the nature of justice in our contemporary lives. Celebrated law professor and author Kenji Yoshino delves into ten of the most important works of the Immortal Bard of Avon, offering prescient and thought-provoking discussions of lawyers, property rights, vengeance (legal and otherwise), and restitution that have tremendous significance to the defining events of our times--from the O.J. Simpson trial to Abu Ghraib. Anyone fascinated by important legal and social issues--as well as fans of Shakespeare-centered bestsellers like Will in the World--will find A Thousand Times More Fair an exceptionally rewarding reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis incisive analysis of Shakespeare and the law explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevenge and the Rule of Law: \u003c\/b\u003e How \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the bloody cycles of vengeance from ancient feuds to the modern war on terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Legal Rhetoric: \u003c\/b\u003e A sharp analysis of Portia in \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e and how a lawyer's persuasive skill can bend the law, with parallels to the Clinton scandal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFact-Finding and Bias: \u003c\/b\u003e Why the \"ocular proof\" of a handkerchief in \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e holds the same dangerous power as the bloody glove in the O.J. Simpson trial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Burden of Sovereignty: \u003c\/b\u003e A journey through the Henriad, showing how Prince Hal's transformation into Henry V offers a masterclass in establishing legitimate authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJustice, Mercy, and Madness: \u003c\/b\u003e How the tragedies of \u003ci\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e test the absolute limits of human law and divine justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated legal scholar Kenji Yoshino's first book, \u003cem\u003eCovering\u003c\/em\u003e, was acclaimed--from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eO\u003c\/em\u003e, The Oprah Magazine to the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e--for its elegant prose, its good humor, and its brilliant insights into civil rights and discrimination law. Now, in \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Times More Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, Yoshino turns his attention to the question of what makes a fair and just society, and delves deep into a surprising source to answer it: Shakespeare's greatest plays. Through fresh and insightful readings of \u003cem\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e, and others, he addresses the fundamental questions we ask about our world today and elucidates some of the most troubling issues in contemporary life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnormously creative, engaging, and provocative, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Times More Fair\u003c\/em\u003e is an altogether original book about Shakespeare and the law, and an ideal starting point to explore the nature of a just society-and our own.\u003c\/p\u003e--Judge Richard A. Posner\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated legal scholar Kenji Yoshino's first book, \u003cem\u003eCovering\u003c\/em\u003e, was acclaimed--from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eO\u003c\/em\u003e, The Oprah Magazine to the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e--for its elegant prose, its good humor, and its brilliant insights into civil rights and discrimination law. Now, in \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Times More Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, Yoshino turns his attention to the question of what makes a fair and just society, and delves deep into a surprising source to answer it: Shakespeare's greatest plays. Through fresh and insightful readings of \u003cem\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e, and others, he addresses the fundamental questions we ask about our world today and elucidates some of the most troubling issues in contemporary life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnormously creative, engaging, and provocative, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Times More Fair\u003c\/em\u003e is an altogether original book about Shakespeare and the law, and an ideal starting point to explore the nature of a just society-and our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.03 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47328379273465,"sku":"9780061769122","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cxxIByS3Ml9780061769122.webp?v=1781194042","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-thousand-times-more-fair-what-shakespeares-plays-teach-us-about-justice-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}