Book contents
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Sacraments in Law and Religion
- 2 The Ritual Frame of Sacraments
- 3 Sacramental Change in Status
- 4 Sacraments as Speech Acts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2023
Book contents
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Sacraments in Law and Religion
- 2 The Ritual Frame of Sacraments
- 3 Sacramental Change in Status
- 4 Sacraments as Speech Acts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Three premises are introduced: how it is possible to speak of ‘sacraments’ with regard to the law; what role the law plays with respect to the functioning of sacraments; and how we may speak of some sacraments as ‘sacro-legal’ symbols.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023