The Unwritten Law in Albania

The Unwritten Law in Albania
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9781107586932
ISBN-13 : 1107586933
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Book Synopsis The Unwritten Law in Albania by : Margaret Hasluck

Download or read book The Unwritten Law in Albania written by Margaret Hasluck and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published posthumously in 1954, this book presents a study of the unwritten law of the Albanian mountain tribes by the renowned Scottish anthropologist, classical scholar and ethnographer Margaret Hasluck (1885-1948). In recording the legal aspects of tribal life, Hasluck also provides detailed information on the everyday existence of the tribes. Four chapters are given to the vendetta system, describing minutely the obligations of vengeance, the manner of conducting a feud, the degrees of expiation and the ways of ending. Other chapters give information about the daily life of the household; the laws governing the division of property; the administrative hierarchy; oaths, verdicts and penalties; theft and murder. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Hasluck, anthropology and the Albanian mountain tribes.


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