The Sacred Paradox of English Law
Extending the application of the work of Bailey (1997, 1998) and Smart (1998) to law, this article explores in more detail the construction of English law as an implicit religion, arguing that English law carries within it a 'sacred paradox' created by the tension between two aspects of la...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2007]
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Implicit religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-37 |
Further subjects: | B
LANGUAGE & religion
B Religion & Law B RELIGION & justice B Religious movements B Law (Theology) B CHRISTIANITY & law |
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