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Religion and Prison: An Overview of Contemporary Europe

Julia Martinez-Ariño editor Anne-Laure Zwilling editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:8th Jul '20

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This volume offers a European overview of the management of religious diversity in prisons and provides readers with rich empirical material and a comparative perspective.

The chapters combine both legal and sociological approaches. Coverage for each country includes historical background, current penitentiary organization, and recent changes or trends. In their exploration of legal aspects, the contributors look at such factors as the status of prison chaplains and regulations concerning religious practice and religious freedom. These include meals, prayers, and visits. The sociological analysis examines religious discrimination in prison, church-prison relations, conversion and proselytism, and more.

The European coverage includes countries for which such information is seldom available. The book offers readers a better understanding of governance of religion in prisons. This text appeals to students, researchers and professionals in the field.

“Overall, this book offers some gems and valuable insights which uncover the European prison landscape. … this book is for the most part a rewarding text that deserves to be carefully cogitated upon.” (The Muslim World Book Review, Vol. 42 (2), 2022)

ISBN: 9783030368333

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423 pages

1st ed. 2020