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This book presents a distinctive approach to the study of law in society, focusing on the sociological interpretation of legal ideas. It surveys the development

This volume addresses the pluralistic identity of the legal order. It argues that the mutual reflexivity of the different ways society perceives law and law per

Large law firms have become a dominant feature of the legal landscape in the United States and elsewhere. This volume of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society e

Provides more than seven hundred alphabetical entries covering the interaction of law and society around the globe, including the sociology of law, law and econ

This collection, written by legal scholars from around the world, offers insights into a variety of topics from children’s rights to criminal law, jurispruden

"Oscar G. Chase studies the American legal system in the manner of an anthropologist. By comparing American 'dispute ways' with those of other systems, includin

An accessible and innovative introductory study of Byzantine law in its wider societal context under the Macedonian dynasty.

"A classic collection in the anthropology of law. While some exceptionally good descriptive work is presented, the volume is particularly valuable in providing

For law students and lawyers to successfully understand and practice law in the U.S., recognition of the wider context and culture which informs the law is esse

In Culture and Society in Medieval Galicia, twenty-three international authors examine art, religion, literature, and politics to chart Galicia’s changing pla