"Rosen's book is remarkable not only for its breadth but because it is one of the few that identifies cross-cultural similarities and differences. The whole work is written with grace and brevity. The formal architecture of the argument is there, but not obtrusive, and the learning is broad, but not paraded."--James Gordley, University of California, Berkeley
"Rosen offers an excellent introduction to the key issues in the field and, particularly, to his own contributions to it. An eminent senior legal anthropologist, he provides a sophisticated and broad overview as well as a more intensive examination of questions of facts and evidence. The analysis is succinct and the book is well written."--Sally Merry, New York University
