Religious Foundations of Law in the West: An Historical Perspective

The fundamental changes that have taken place in our legal institutions during the past two generations are part of a transformation of the entire Western legal tradition, marked particularly by its disconnection from the religious foundations upon which it was built. For over eight hundred years, f...

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Main Author: Berman, Harold Joseph 1918-2007 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1983
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 1983, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-43
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