Religion, law and dispute resolution in Canada and the USA: case studies of Islam and Judaism

"The book is about the role of religious leadership in settling disputes of a legal nature within religious communities and the effects of this process on immigrant integration in Canada and the USA. The community-based practice of law in Jewish (Orthodox, Conservative and Reform) & Muslim...

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Main Author: Ghosn, Natalie Ann (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Summary:"The book is about the role of religious leadership in settling disputes of a legal nature within religious communities and the effects of this process on immigrant integration in Canada and the USA. The community-based practice of law in Jewish (Orthodox, Conservative and Reform) & Muslim (Sunni) communities in Canada and the USA are the communities studied here. The role of religious leadership, the gender implications of this type of dispute resolution and the implications for immigrant integration are all explored among a number of other topics." --
Physical Description:xiii, 184 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:9783031599392