{"product_id":"the-priestly-tribe-the-supreme-courts-image-in-the-american-mind-hardcover","title":"The Priestly Tribe: The Supreme Court's Image in the American Mind - Hardcover","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\u003eBarbara A. Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAbner J. Mikva\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry illuminates the Supreme Court's unique advantages in sustaining a noble public image by its stewardship of the revered Constitution, its constant embrace of the rule of law, the justices' life tenure, its symbols of impartiality and integrity, and a resolute determination to keep its distance from the media. She argues that the Court has bolstered these advantages to avoid traps that have marred Congressional and presidential images, and she demonstrates how the Court has escaped the worst of media coverage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this detailed examination of the Court, its justices, decisions, facilities, and programs as well as its place in modern American culture, Perry illustrates that the Court has consciously endeavored to preserve its exalted standing. \u003ci\u003eThe Priestly Tribe\u003c\/i\u003e provides an original and insightful analysis of this intriguing judicial institution for students and scholars of the Court and the general public.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBARBARA A. PERRY is professor and chair, Department of Government, Sweet Briar College. Professor Perry served as a Judicial Fellow at the United States Supreme Court (1994-1995), where she received the Tom C. Clark Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eA Representative Supreme Court? The Impact of Race, Religion, and Gender on Appointments\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood Press, 1991), and, with Henry J. Abraham, the seventh edition of \u003ci\u003eFreedom and the Court: Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.6 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097145716995,"sku":"9780275965983","price":732.1,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/40Y6LrvNnu9780275965983.webp?v=1778428241","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-ae\/products\/the-priestly-tribe-the-supreme-courts-image-in-the-american-mind-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}