Unwritten Law in Albania - Hasluck Margaret
Unwritten Law in Albania - Hasluck Margaret Originally published posthumously in 1954, this book presents a study of the unwritten law of the Albanian mountain tribes by the renowned Scottish…
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Unwritten Law in Albania - Hasluck Margaret
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). 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. In recording the legal aspects of tribal life, Hasluck also provides detailed information on the everyday existence of the tribes.
This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Hasluck, anthropology and the Albanian mountain 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.