Law and Custom in the Steppe
| Author | : Virginia Martin |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780700714056 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0700714057 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (057 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law and Custom in the Steppe by : Virginia Martin
Download or read book Law and Custom in the Steppe 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. 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.