Law and Custom in the Steppe
Download or Read eBook Law and Custom in the Steppe PDF written by Virginia Martin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Virginia Martin |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780700714056 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0700714057 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law and Custom in the Steppe by : Virginia Martin
Book excerpt: Offers a reconstruction of the social, cultural and legal history of the Middle Horde Kazakh steppe in the 19th century using largely untapped archival records from Kazakhstan and Russia and contemporary reports. It explores the cross-cultural encounter of laws, customs and judicial practices in the process of Russian empire-building at the local level.
