Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion Sandberg

Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and ReligionAuthor(s): Russell Sandberg, Norman Doe, Bronach Kane, Caroline Roberts\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781784714840, 978-1784714840\nSynopsis\nLaw and religion, as a subdiscipline of law, has gained increasing attention in recent years. However, the complex relationship between law and religion cannot be fully understood with reference to legal research alone. This Research Handbook includes provocative chapters from experts on a range of concepts, perspectives and theories, drawing on a variety of disciplines, which can be used to further law and religion scholarship. Featuring chapters written by authors from a diverse range of backgrounds, the Handbook focuses on five main perspectives on law and religion: historical, philosophical, sociological, theological and comparative. Each chapter provides a new way of looking at le