Author:
Sherwood, Yvonne, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintOxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Imprint2021
Descriptionxviii, 145 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Note:Introduction: 'blasphemous' crucifixions -- Blasphemy in scarequotes -- Blasphemy and religion -- Blasphemy and law -- Blasphemy and minorities -- Blasphemy and media.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index.
Note: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.
