Blasphemy: a Very Short Introduction

Blasphemy: a Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0198797575
ISBN-13
9780198797579
Series
Blasphemy
Category
Religion
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2021-08-26
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Yvonne Sherwood

Description

This book considers the steady presence of blasphemy in our world today, even as society grows increasingly secular. Discussing some of the most famous cases of blasphemy, it looks at factors such as the increased visibility of religious and racial minorities, new media, and engines of surveillance, and the legacies of colonial blasphemy laws.

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