Comparative Religious Law: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

ISBN-13: 9781316617809 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 468 str.

Norman Doe

Opis

Compares the modern legal instruments of Jewish, Christian and Muslim organisations in light of their historical religious laws.

Recenzje

'The title does not fully convey the innovative content of the book, which does not merely provide a comparison of Jewish law, Christian churches law, and Islamic law based on the primary sources of these religious legal systems.' Silvio Ferrari, Journal of Church and State

Spis treści

Preface; Table of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The laws: communities, sources and functions; 2. The faithful: status, duties and rights; 3. The faith leaders: appointment and functions: 4. The governance of communities: institutions and officers; 5. The resolution of disputes: courts and tribunals; 6. The faith, worship and education; 7. The rites of passage; 8. The family, marriage and children; 9. The property and finance of the faith community; 10. The religion, state and society; Conclusion; Appendix: toward a charter of Abrahamic law; Bibliography: primary sources 1. Jewish materials; 2. Christian materials; 3. Islamic materials; 4. The law of the state: parliamentary legislation, secondary legislation, judicial decisions, charity commission; Secondary sources; Index.