Religion & Law

This volume presents an analysis of controversial events and issues shaping a rapidly changing international legal, political, and social landscape...

This volume examines how and why legal empowerment is conducive to people acting as fully-fledged legal subjects with regard to the rights stemming from their freedom of belief. At the same time, the book positions itself in the stream of academic literature that questions the thesis that as societi..

This volume examines how and why legal empowerment is conducive to people acting as fully-fledged legal subjects with regard to the rights stemming from their freedom of belief. At the same time, the book positions itself in the stream of academic literature that questions the thesis that as societi..

With contributions from some of the leading experts in the area of law and religion and covering a range of very different European countries including Turkey, the UK, Italy and Bulgaria, this book uses comparative case studies to illustrate how practice varies significantly even within Europe. It r..

With contributions from some of the leading experts in the area of law and religion and covering a range of very different European countries including Turkey, the UK, Italy and Bulgaria, this book uses comparative case studies to illustrate how practice varies significantly even within Europe. It r..

In the context of education, Church and State issues are of growing importance and appear to be increasingly divisive.The study focuses on the situation in the US but the important issue of religion, education and the state has wider relevance to other jurisdictions. This volume critically examines ..

In the context of education, Church and State issues are of growing importance and appear to be increasingly divisive.The study focuses on the situation in the US but the important issue of religion, education and the state has wider relevance to other jurisdictions. This volume critically examines ..

This book explores historical understandings of Shari`a within the context of religion and secularism in Turkey and then draws on empirical research to analyze Turkish understandings of Shari`a. The evidence presented here indicates that there is often a disconnect between supporting an adoption of ..

This book describes the legal treatment of Muslims in Italy, contrasting it with other European states and jurisprudence and with wider global tendencies. The study presents a series of case studies and a theoretical framework built around the concepts of religious freedom, state neutrality and chur..

This book comprehensively contrasts Hadith with the Qur`an in order to uncover some of the unjust practices by Muslims concerning women and gender issues. Using specific examples the author argues that the human rights and the human development of Muslim women will not progress in a meaningful and s..

This book comprehensively contrasts Hadith with the Qur`an in order to uncover some of the unjust practices by Muslims concerning women and gender issues. Using specific examples the author argues that the human rights and the human development of Muslim women will not progress in a meaningful and s..

This book comprehensively contrasts Hadith with the Qur`an in order to uncover some of the unjust practices by Muslims concerning women and gender issues. Using specific examples the author argues that the human rights and the human development of Muslim women will not progress in a meaningful and s..