Religion, Law and Tradition - Comparative Studies in Religious Law

List of contents

Introduction Andrew HuxleyChapter 1. Judaism Bernard JacksonChapter 2. Religious claims about Biblical Law Calum CarmichaelChapter 3. Canon Law Silvio FerrariChapter 4. Islam Lynn Welchman & Ian EdgeChapter 5. Hinduism: Once religious, always religious? Werner MenskiChapter 6. Buddhist Law Andrew HuxleyChapter 7. Law and religion in Han China Randall PeerenboomChapter 8. Jewish and Roman Philosophies of Law David DaubeChapter 9. Religious systems Jacques Vanderlinden

Summary

Looks at the similarities and differences between Jewish, Canon, Islamic, Chinese, Hindu and Buddhist law.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Huxley, Huxley Andrew
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2002
• EAN: 9780700716890
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1689-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 530 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Islam, RELIGION / General, LAW / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Buddhism, Middle East, Religion: general, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography, East Asian religions, Oriental Religions