Law and The Christian Tradition in Scandinavia - 9780367563578

Taylor & Francis

Law and The Christian Tradition in ScandinaviaThe Writings of Great Nordic Jurists\nAuthor(s): Kjell Moder, Helle Vogt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367563578, 978-0367563578\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a comprehensive history of law and religion in the Nordic context. \n\nThe entwinement of law and religion in Scandinavia encompasses an unusual history, not widely known yet important for its impact on contemporary political and international relations in the region. The volume provides a holistic picture from the first written legal sources of the twelfth century to the law of the present secular welfare states. It recounts this history through biographical case studies. Taking the point of view of major influential figures in church, politics, university, and law, it thus presents the principal actors who served as catalysts in ecclesiastical and secular law through the centuries. This refreshing approac.