Bedouin law from Sinai & the Negev : justice without government /
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| Author / Creator: | Bailey, Clinton. |
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| Imprint: | New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009. |
| Description: | xv, 375 p., [4] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7926445 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on the Arabic Text
- Map of Bedouin Tribal Confederations
- Introduction: What Is Bedouin Law?
- 1. Justice without Government
- 2. Honor and Private Might in the Service of Justice
- 3. The Role of Collective Responsibility in Achieving Justice
- 4. The Role of Private Violence in Achieving Justice
- 5. The Role of Litigation in Achieving Justice
- 6. Laws Pertaining to Women, Property, and Sanctuary
- Afterword: A Major Human Achievement
- Notes
- Glossary of Bedouin Legal Terms
- Bibliography
- Index of Cases and Conflicts and Associated Subjects
- Index of Bedouin Legal Maxims
- Index of Bedouin Tribal Confederations and Persons
- General Index