Law and Christianity in Latin America: The Work of Great Jurists

This book explores the influence of Christian faith on the development of law in Latin America, featuring over 35 key personalities and their contributions to legal history. The editors consulted with legal historians and selected jurists based on their merits, religious perspective, and importance in their respective countries. The chapters provide insights into the jurists' historical, intellectual, and political context, written by distinguished legal scholars from Latin America and around the world. The collection appeals to scholars, lawyers, and students interested in the interplay between law and religion, as well as political, social, legal, and religious historians.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 564 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the lives of over thirty-five influential figures in Latin American law, shedding light on how their Christian faith played a pivotal role in shaping the development of legal systems in their respective countries and the broader region. The book serves as a valuable resource for gaining insights into the work and perspectives of jurists and their profound impact on legal progress in Latin America. The individuals chosen for study encompass a diverse range of expertise, spanning from private law and codification to national public law and constitutional law. Additionally, their contributions to international developments have left a lasting imprint on the region and the world.

The chapters in this book explore the jurists within their historical, intellectual, and political contexts, providing a rich and multifaceted understanding of their contributions. Extensive consultations with legal historians from various countries in the region were conducted to select the jurists for inclusion, considering their exceptional merits, significant contributions to law in general, religious perspective, and importance within their specific countries and periods. By incorporating a diversity of international and methodological perspectives, the chapters have been authored by distinguished legal scholars and historians from Latin America and across the globe.

This collection will hold great appeal to scholars, lawyers, and students with an interest in the intricate interplay between law and religion. Political, social, legal, and religious historians, among others, will find this book to be an authoritative source of information on the essential legal thinkers and authors of the region. Moreover, students and non-Spanish speakers will appreciate the clear, accessible, and engaging English studies of these renowned jurists, making it an invaluable resource for understanding Latin American legal history and theory.

Weight: 874g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367707484