Legal Anthropology

This account of the anthropology of law is remarkable in its command of the Anglo-American and Continental literatures in this field; and it is timely in addressing contemporary issues. Two central projects are carried through in succesive parts of the book. In the first, the author outlines the history of the "anthropology of law", drawing on the intellectual context of legal development. In the second, Professor Rouland examines the legal ideas, institutions and processes of small-scale non-Western societies, moving finally towards an anthropology of modern law. The author has published widely within the field of legal anthropology.

About the author

Norbert Rouland

Summary

An account of the anthropology of law. Two central projects predominate throughout: the history of the "anthropology of law", drawing on the intellectual context of legal development; the legal ideas, institutions and processes of small-scale non-Western societies.

Product details

• Authors: Norbert Rouland, Rouland Norbert
• Assisted by: Roberts Simon (Introduction), Philippe Planel (Translation), Planel Philippe (Translation)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2000
• EAN: 9780485114034
• ISBN: 978-0-485-11403-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LAW / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law