Comparative category: 2220 books
by Moshe Blidstein
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions includes authoritative yet accessible studies on a wide variety of topics dealing comparatively with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as with the interactions between the adherents of these religions throughout history. The comparative study...
Comparative Company Law
A Case-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2018
As attention moves rapidly towards comparative approaches, the research and teaching of company law has somehow lagged behind. The overall purpose of this book is therefore to fill a gap in the literature by identifying whether conceptual differences between countries exist. Rather than concentrate...
by Günter Frankenberg
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
This book presents a critique of conventional ways to do comparative law. The author argues that, for comparative law to qualify as a discipline, comparatists must reflect on how and why they compare. The author discusses not only methods and theories, but also the ethical implications and the politics of comparative law.
Comparative Succession Law
Volume II: Intestate Succession
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Intestate Succession is the second volume in the Comparative Succession Law series which examines the principles of succession law from a comparative and historical perspective. This volume discusses the rules which apply where a person dies either without leaving a valid will, or leaving a will which...
Comparative Law in Practice
Contract Law in a Mid-Channel Jurisdiction
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
This book provides a comparative study of contract law, examining the interaction of common law and civil law approaches to contract law. Drawing extensively upon English, French and European law, the book explores how the law of contract of Jersey, Channel Islands, has been influenced by both civil...
Comparative Law for SpanishEnglish Speaking Lawyers
Legal Cultures, Legal Terms and Legal Practices
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Comparative Law for SpanishEnglish Speaking Lawyers provides practitioners and students of law, in a variety of English- and Spanish- speaking countries, with the information and skills needed to successfully undertake competent comparative legal research and communicate with local counsel and clients...
The Nordic Constitutions
A Comparative and Contextual Study
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
This book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context. It has two main aims: first to fill a gap in the literature by providing an accessible English language account of the Nordic constitutions, and second to provide a comparative...
by Peter De Cruz
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
This book provides a comparative and accessible analysis of key areas of healthcare law, comparing English law with selected common and civil law jurisdictions within a framework of law and medical ethics, and encompassing pivotal cases, codes and legislation. The introduction examines medical decision...
Comparative Religious Ethics
Everyday Decisions for Our Everyday Lives
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Christine Gudorf is at the forefront of rendering comparative religious beliefs meaningful for students, especially in the area of ethics. No teacher is better situated to explain the source and value of religious belief for ethical conduct and to provide insight and wisdom for the range of moral...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
By definition, international law, once agreed upon and consented to, applies to all parties equally. It is perhaps the one area of law where cross-country comparison seems inappropriate, because all parties are governed by the same rules. However, as this book explains, states sometimes adhere to...
Sacred Languages of the World
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
A fascinating comparative account of sacred languages and their role in and beyond religion —written for a broad, interdisciplinary audience
Sacred languages have been used for foundational texts, liturgy, and ritual for millennia, and many have remained virtually unchanged through the centuries....
by Jaakko Husa
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
This thought-provoking introduction to the study of comparative law provides in-depth analyses of all major comparative methodologies and theories and serves as a common sense guide to the study of foreign legal systems. It is written in a lively and accessible style and will prove indispensable reading...
Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity
A Comparative Study of Jalal al-Din Rumi and Meister Eckhart
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2016
Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity offers a comparative study of the works of the Sufi-poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and the practical teachings of the German Dominican, Meister Eckhart (c1260-1327/8).
Rumi has remained an influential figure in Islamic mystical discourse since...
International and Comparative Criminal Justice and Urban Governance
Convergence and Divergence in Global, National and Local Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
Criminal justice has traditionally been associated with the nation state, its legitimacy and its authority. The growing internationalisation of crime control raises crucial and complex questions about the future shape of justice and urban governance as these are experienced at local, national and...