Religious Symbols and the Intervention of the Law : Symbolic Functionality in Pluralist States (Paperback)

Foreword by Santiago CanamaresPart I: Religious Symbols in a Socio-Historical Context 1 Introduction2 A multidisciplinary approach to the definition of religious manifestation 3 Historical origin and significance of religious symbols 4 Religious symbols and identity in contemporary pluralist states Part II: Religious Symbols and the Law in 21st Century Pluralist States: country approaches 5 France and Laicite6 England and the Established Church 7 The United States and Tolerant Neutrality Part III: The Future of Religious Symbols and The Law in 21st Century Pluralist States8 Accommodation of Minorities and the Limitations of Pluralist States 9 Conclusion