Law and Religion (Religion and Society in Asia and Africa) 3600-RA-LR-OW

A survey of the main implications of law applied in particular regions of Asia and Africa resulting from religions practiced there with a focus on Buddhism and Islam.
For example, the Muslim law shari'a, revealed law and jurisprudence i.e. fiqh as well as four main schools of Muslim law and their application in the classical period and today will be discussed.
The impact of Buddhism on legal codes applied in the past will be shown in the examples of Tibet, Mongolia, and Japan. The influence of Confucius versus the Buddhist worldview on the attitude of society will be discussed in the example of China and other places.