Law as Religion, Religion as Law. Edited by David C. Flatto and Benjamin Porat. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. 394. 133. 00 (cloth) ; 44. 99 (paper) ; open access (digital). ISBN: 97811108486538.

Key Points

• The volume investigates how law and religion influence each other and shape societies.
• Compilation of scholarly essays by various authors
• Thematic organization around law and religion intersections
• Analysis of historical and contemporary case studies
• Highlights the complexities of legal pluralism and its implications for societal norms
• Explores how sacred texts inform legal principles and moral frameworks
• Suggests that understanding these relationships is crucial for modern jurisprudence