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The Fall of the Priests and the Rise of the Lawyers (Hardcover)
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The Fall of the Priests and the Rise of the Lawyers (Hardcover)
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This fast-paced, inspiring and original work proposes that, if
religions fade, then secular law provides a much more comprehensive
moral regime to govern our lives. Backed by potent and haunting
images, it argues that the rule of law is the one universal
framework that everyone believes in and that the law is now the
most important ideology we have for our survival. The author
explores the decline of religions and the huge growth of law and
makes predictions for the future of law and lawyers. The book
maintains that even though societies may decide they can do without
religions, they cannot do without law. The book helpfully
summarises both the teachings of all the main religions and the
central tenets of the law - governing everything from human
relationships to money, banks and corporations. It shows that,
without these legal constructs, some of them arcane, our societies
would grind to a halt. These innovative summaries make complex
ideas seem simple and provide the keys to understanding both the
law and religion globally. The book will appeal to both lawyers and
the general reader. The book concludes with the author's personal
code for a modern way of living to promote the survival of
humankind into the future. Vividly written by one of the most
important lawyers of our generation, this magisterial and exciting
work offers a powerful vision of the role of law in centuries to
come and its impact on how we stay alive.
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