Bedouin law from Sinai & the Negev : justice without government / Clinton Bailey.

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Alternate Title:Bedouin law from Sinai and the Negev
Online Access:Electronic book from JSTOR
Main Author: Bailey, Clinton.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : what is Bedouin law?
  • Justice without government
  • Honor and private might in the service of justice
  • The role of collective responsibility in achieving justice
  • The role of private violence in achieving justice
  • The role of litigation in achieving justice
  • Laws pertaining to women, property, and sanctuary
  • Afterword : a major human achievement.