The Anthropology of Law
| Author | : Fernanda Pirie |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2013-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199696840 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199696845 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (845 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Anthropology of Law by : Fernanda Pirie
Download or read book The Anthropology of Law written by Fernanda Pirie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Questions about the nature of law, its relationship with custom, and the form of legal rules, categories and claims, are placed at the centre of this challenging, yet accessible, introduction. Anthropology of law is presented as a distinctive subject within the broader field of legal anthropology, suggesting new avenues of inquiry for the anthropologist, while also bringing empirical studies within the ambit of legal scholarship.
