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Studies in law politics and society volume 61
Studies in law politics and society volume 63
Studies in law politics and society volume 57
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Studies in law politics and society volume 63
Studies in law politics and society volume 57
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English
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This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics and Society contains two sections, focusing on the interaction between law and religion, together with the ways in which the law simultaneously enhances and inhibits projects of social change.
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English
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"Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London presiding over cases in family court. She is fiercely intelligent, well respected, and deeply immersed in the nuances of her particular field of law. Often the outcome of a case seems simple from the outside, the course of action to ensure a child's welfare obvious. But the law requires more rigor than mere pragmatism, and Fiona is expert in considering the sensitivities of culture and religion when handing...
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Routledge studies in religion volume 9
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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Libri nigri volume 59
Publisher
Verlag Traugott Bautz GmbH
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti's problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to the nation's founding and forms part of a contest over the legitimacy of the religion, both beyond and within Haiti's borders. The Spirits and the Law examines that vexed history, asking why, from 1835 to 1987, Haiti banned many popular ritual practices.
To find out, Kate Ramsey begins with the...