Law and Religious Cultural Heritage in Europe

• Main Author: Tsivolas, Theodosios (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Religion.; Cultural heritage.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Constitutional law.; Human rights.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; European Law.; Cultural Heritage.; Human Rights.; Religious Studies, general.; Constitutional Law.

This book examines in detail both historical and current legal concepts of ‘religious cultural heritage’ within the context of the European continent. The latter group is primarily based on the variety of sacred cultural elements emanating from the different religious traditions of the peoples of Eu...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Historical Background
• 3. Current Developments and Political Trends
• 4. Defining Religious Cultural Heritage in Europe
• 5. Typology of Protected Elements
• 6. Criteria of Protection
• 7. The Status of Res Mixtae
• 8. European and International Legislation
• 9. Select National Legislations
• 10. Conclusion.