Overview
This book makes a valuable contribution to the fascinating global debate on the meaning and scope of freedom of religion or belief and the relations between state, society and religion. It offers a cross-thematic approach to law and religion from the Global South. Law and religion have been consolidated to form a specific area of study in recent years. However, due to language barriers, most of the regional and national debates within Latin America have not been accessible to interested audiences from other parts of the world. Despite the specificities of the Latin American context, the issues, arrangements and processes that have been negotiated and developed in this part of the Global South make a valuable contribution to addressing the challenges that have arisen in other regions. The book analyses the intersections and interactions between religion and other far-reaching subjects such as politics and democracy, traditional cultures, national and ethnic groups,majorities and minorities, public education, management of diversity, intolerance and violence, as well as secularism and equality. The collection of essays is of interest not only to legal scholars and practitioners, but also to sociologists, political scientists and theologians, as well as to policymakers and civil society organizations.
Full Product Details
Author: Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition: 2020 ed.
Volume: 3
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9783030467197
ISBN 10: 3030467198
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 17 May 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
“This book contains a unique collection of essays from seven outstanding Latin American scholars who specialize in religious freedom and in the relationship between religion and politics, and religious freedom. … I highly recommend this book to any scholar interested in gaining a better normative and empirical understanding of the legal implications of religion in Latin America. It may also be useful for scholars with a different geographical focus … .” (Dennis P. Petri, IJRF, International Journal for Religious Freedom, Vol. 15 (1-2), 2022)
This book contains a unique collection of essays from seven outstanding Latin American scholars who specialize in religious freedom and in the relationship between religion and politics, and religious freedom. ... I highly recommend this book to any scholar interested in gaining a better normative and empirical understanding of the legal implications of religion in Latin America. It may also be useful for scholars with a different geographical focus ... . (Dennis P. Petri, IJRF, International Journal for Religious Freedom, Vol. 15 (1-2), 2022)
Author Information
Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves is Professor of Law at the Federal University of Uberlândia (Brazil) and the Leading Researcher of the Brazilian Center for Studies in Law and Religion. His research interests include international human rights law, law and religion, and constitutional law. He was an Academic Visitor at the University of Oxford. Rodrigo has been invited to speak at national and international events around the world, including the OHCHR and OAS. He is a member of the ICLARS and CLLR research networks.
