Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: The Ancient Near Eastern Legal Circle
  • Chapter 1. Law in The Ancient Middle East
  • Chapter 2. Jewish Law
  • Chapter 3. Persian Law
  • Chapter 4. The Laws of Eastern Christianity
  • Part II: Islamic Legal Circle
  • Chapter 5. Arabia Before The Advent Of Islam
  • Chapter 6. Classical Islamic Law
  • Part III: The Indian Legal Circle
  • Chapter 7. Hindu Law
  • Chapter 8. Laws of Buddhist Societies
  • Part IV. The Chinese Legal Circle
  • Chpater 9. Chinese Law
  • Chapter 10. Societies under Chinese Legal Influence
  • Chapter 11. Japanese Law
  • Part V. Customary Laws
  • Chapter 12. Peculiarities of Customary Laws
  • Chapter 13. Customary Laws of the Mongol-Turkish Peoples
  • Chapter 14. Customary Laws in Muslim Societies
  • Chapter 15. Customary Laws in Southeast Asia
  • Conclusion.