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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-101840147571

ISBN-139781840147575

eBay Product ID (ePID)1712000

Product Key Features

Number of Pages556 Pages

Publication NameLaw and Religion

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

SubjectGeneral, Political Freedom, Religion, Politics & State

TypeTextbook

AuthorGad Barzilai

Subject AreaLaw, Religion, Political Science

SeriesThe International Library of Essays in Law and Society Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN00-040613

Reviews'In addition to the insights provided by the individual chapters, the collection as a whole has much to offer...' Ecclesiastical Law Journal '...a diverse, intelligent and instructive collection...merits inclusion in any scholarly library.' Law and Politics Book Review

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number13

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal342.08/52

Table Of ContentContents: Series preface; Introduction; Part I Religions as Sources of Human Rights: The morality of human rights: a nonreligious ground?, Michael J. Perry; The metaphorical reciprocity between theology and law, Paul Lehmann; From the trial of Adam and Eve to the judgements of Solomon and Daniel, Daniel Friedmann; Christian natural law: the spirit and method of, Giovanni Ambrosetti; Religious foundations of law in the West: an historical perspective, Harold J. Berman; Law and religion in contemporary Islam, Noel J. Coulson; Characteristic features of Islamic law: perceptions and misconceptions, Mahdi Zahraa. Part II Religions as Traditions of Law: Obligation: a Jewish jurisprudence of the social order, Robert M. Cover; The Chinese conceptions of law: Confucian, legalist and Buddhist, Luke T. Lee and Whalen W. Lai; Hindu conceptions of law, Ludo Rocher; A conversation with Tibetans? Reconsidering the relationship between religious beliefs and secular legal discourse, Rebecca R. French; Consensus and suspicion: judicial reasoning and social change in an Indonesian society 1960-1994, John R. Bowen; Cultured technology: the internet and religious fundamentalism, Karine Barzilai-Nahon and Gad Barzilai. Part III Religions and Human Rights: Conflicts: Female circumcision: religious practice v. human rights violation, Jessica A. Platt; Behind the veil: women's rights in Islamic societies, Nayer Honarvar; Rights, religion and community: approaches to violence against women in the context of globalization, Sally Engel Merry; Nomos and narrative, Robert M. Cover; Disorderly differences: recognition, accommodation, and American law, Austin Sarat and Roger Berkowitz; Are human rights universal?, Shashi Tharoor; Name index.

SynopsisThe global resurgence of religion in the latter part of the twentieth century contradicts the supposed inevitability of the secularization process. Modernization was meant to spell the decline of religion. Instead, as distinguished sociologist of religion, Peter Berger, noted recently, 'secularization theory has been falsified...The world today is massively religious and it is anything but the secularized world that had been predicted by many analysts of modernity.' The major world religions, particularly in their conservative, orthodox or traditionalist forms-as well as multifarious new religious movements-are making increasingly difficult claims upon modern democratic states. Fundamental liberal concepts of tolerance and neutrality are receiving renewed and critical scrutiny in the wake of such claims.As the new millennium commences this volume explores a range of topics concerning the complex interaction between law and religion. What evidence concerning 'cults' should be admitted in trials involving minority religious groups? Are blasphemous works of art the law's concern? What is the likely impact of the new UK Human Rights Act 1998 upon religious organizations? To what extent does the the United Nations advance religious freedom. Can one learn much from the morass of American cases on religion? Scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, The Netherlands and Australasia expose the recurrent dilemmas and tensions in this field and analyze important issues of religious freedom and courts' treatment of religious controversy. The European and American approaches to religious liberty are highlighted as is the international dimension to religious rights., This volume consists of nineteen previously-published articles written by leading international scholars on various aspects of religion and law. The volume looks at religion and law in the context of political power, covering different religions including Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It examines through a diversity of perspectives the law in religion and religion in law, enabling readers to gain multi-disciplinary insights into pressing contemporary issues., This volume consists of nineteen previously-published articles written by leading international scholars on various aspects of law and religion. The volume looks at law and religion in the context of political power, covering different religions including Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It examines through a diversity of perspectives the law in religion and religion in law, enabling readers to gain multi-disciplinary insights into pressing contemporary issues.

LC Classification NumberK3258.L39 2000