International law and religion : historical and contemporary perspectives / edited by Martti Koskenniemi, Mónica García-Salmones Rovira and Paolo Amorosa.

This books maps out the territory of international law and religion challenging receiving traditions in fundamental aspects. On the one hand, the connection of international law and religion has been little explored. On the other, most of current research on international legal thought presents inte...

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Other Authors: Koskenniemi, Martti (Editor), García-Salmones Rovira, Mónica (Editor), Amorosa, Paolo (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:History and theory of international law.
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Summary:This books maps out the territory of international law and religion challenging receiving traditions in fundamental aspects. On the one hand, the connection of international law and religion has been little explored. On the other, most of current research on international legal thought presents international law as the very victory of secularization. By questioning that narrative of secularization this book approaches these traditions from a new perspective. From the Middle Ages' early conceptualizations of rights and law to contemporary political theory, the chapters bring to life debates concerning the interaction of the meaning of the legal and the sacred. The contributors approach their chapters from an array of different backgrounds and perspectives but with the common objective of investigating the mutually shaping relationship of religion and law. The collaborative endeavour that this volume offers makes available substantial knowledge on the question of international law and religion --Front flap.
Physical Description:xviii, 458 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198805878
019880587X