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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Main Author: Hanson, Sharon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2007]
In: 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
Online Access: Volltext (doi)