"Nader's scholarly volume, though detailed, is very readable. Not only is this book a major contribution to the anthropology of law by one of its leading proponents but also one that should be considered by scholars interested in other aspects of cultural changes and development."—Anthropos

• Contents 1 Part I. 2 3 4 Part II. 5 6 7 8 9 Part III. 10 11 12 13 Part IV. 14 15

"Nader's scholarly volume, though detailed, is very readable. Not only is this book a major contribution to the anthropology of law by one of its leading proponents but also one that should be considered by scholars interested in other aspects of cultural changes and development."—Anthropos

• Contents 1 Part I. 2 3 4 Part II. 5 6 7 8 9 Part III. 10 11 12 13 Part IV. 14 15