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Book SynopsisOriginally 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 (18851948). In recording the legal aspects of tribal life, Hasluck also provides detailed information on the everyday existence of the tribes.
Table of ContentsPreface J. E. Alderson; Introduction J. H. Hutton; 1. The geographical framework; 2. The unwritten law in outline; 3. The Albanian house; 4. The Albanian household; 5. The master of the house; 6. The separation of brothers; 7. The law of the dog; 8. Roads; 9. Boundaries; 10. Pasturage; 11. Bajraktars; 12. Elders; 13. The administration of justice; 14. General assemblies; 15. Assemblies and their work; 16. The oath. I. Oath-taker and compurgators; 17. The oath. II. The oath-taking; 18. The oath. III. Verdict and penalties; 19. Witness (Këpucar); 20. Theft as a crime; 21. Murder within the family; 22. Blood feud. I. Family vengeance and collective vengeance; 23. Blood feud. II. Course of the feud; 24. Blood feud. III. Expiator and expiation; 25. Blood feud. IV. Peace-making; Appendix. Laws passed at general assemblies, translated from the original Albanian; Index.
