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Brown, Callum G. --- "Secularisation and law in modern societies" [2019] ELECD 2573; in Sandberg, Russell; Doe, Norman; Kane, Bronach; Roberts, Caroline (eds), "Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 94

Book Title: Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion

Editor(s): Sandberg, Russell; Doe, Norman; Kane, Bronach; Roberts, Caroline

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 5

Section Title: Secularisation and law in modern societies

Author(s): Brown, Callum G.

Number of pages: 16

Abstract/Description:

This chapter discusses the study of secularisation, exploring how the concept has been developed in the academy. Particular reference is given to the role of law in the secularisation debate, leading the author to suggest five observations that can be made about secularisation.