Religion, law, and freedom [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective / / edited by Joel Thierstein and Yahya R. Kamalipour ; foreword by Cees J. Hamelink

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 291.1/772
• Soggetto topico: Religion and law; Freedom of information
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ThiersteinJoel <1961-> KamalipourYahya R
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-228) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; 1 Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Freedom in America; 2 Religion Religious Expression and the Law in the European Union; 3 Law and Religious Freedom in Medieval China State Regulation of Buddhist Communities; 4 The Problems of Press Freedom in Iran From the Constitutional Revolution to the Islamic Revolution; 5 The ''Monkey Trial'' in the Land of the Bible; 6 Who Speaks for China State Control over the Discourse on Opium; 7 Pluralism and Prior Restraint on Religious Communication in Nigeria Policy versus Praxis ; 8 Latvian Legal and Liturgical Legacy First Transgressions and Turmoil then Technology and Tolerance9 Professional Ethics and Sociopolitical Mobilization of Muslim Journalists A Study of Communication Ethics and the Islamic Tradition; 10 Confucian Conflicts in Singaporean Advertising A Case Study of the Wonder Bra Campaign; 11 When Size Does Matter How Church Size Determines Media Coverage of Religion; 12 Transcultural Communication and the Antinomy between Freedom and Religion A Comparison of Media Responses to the Rushdie Affair in Germany and the Middle East ; 13 Japanese Media Religion and the Law14 Economic Liberalization and Political Conservatism as Reflected in China's Media Development 1978 Present; 15 Faith in Human Rights Human Rights in Faith; Selected Bibliography; Table of Cases and Laws; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Introduces diverse perspectives on the interplay of religion, law and communication freedom in various cultures. Discussion and analysis of the religious mores and cultural values nations adhere to, lets readers draw conclusions on resolving cultural conflict caused by the growing global community.
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion, law, and freedom
• ISBN: 0-313-00250-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454887203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II