Man On Trial

by Gerald Dickler

The thirteen great trials recorded in this dynamic volume have been selected for the imprint they left upon Western civilization - and for the illumination they cast upon their own troubled times. The defendants - and their judges - are among humanity's principal players in the deadly serious theater of social and ideological conflict. In each of the proceedings here so vividly recreated, it is Man himself who is on trial.

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Socrates - Jesus - Joan of Arc - Galileo - Charles I - Salem Witchcraft Trials - Andrew Johnson - The Dreyfus Case - The Scopes Trial - The Reichstag Fire Trial - The Moscow Trials - The Nuremberg Trial - The Oppenheimer Hearing

425 pages, Trade Paper

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional book that analyzes the most important, ground-breaking cases throughout history. This book details each case's impact upon case law, the culture, history, and of course - the life and times of the person involved.