Laws and Societies in the Canadian Prairie West, 1670-1940 - Law and Society
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Challenging myths about a peaceful west and prairie exceptionalism, the book explores the substance of prairie legal history and the degree to which the region's mentality is rooted in the historical experience of distinctive prairie peoples. The ways in which prairie peoples perceived themselves and their relationships to a wider world were directly framed by notions of law and legal remedy shaped by the course and themes of prairie history. Legal history is not just about black letter law. It is also deeply concerned with the ways in which people affect and are affected by the law in their daily lives. By examining how central and important the law has been to individuals, communities, and societies in the Canadian Prairies, this book makes an original contribution.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780774811668 |
Publisher: | University of British Columbia Press |
Imprint: | UBCPress |
Pub date: | 15 Dec 2005 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 360 |
Weight: | 640g |
Height: | 229mm |
Width: | 152mm |
Spine width: | 31mm |