Defining harm; religious freedom and the limits of the law.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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9780774814300

Defining harm; religious freedom and the limits of the law.

Bearman, Lori G.

U. of British Columbia Press

2008

185 pages

$32.95

Paperback

Law and society series

KE4430

Harding, a former lawyer, now holds a chair in the contextualization of religion in a diverse Canada at the University of Ottawa. She draws on her legal background in this use of a single c...

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