Slandering the sacred: blasphemy law and religious affect in colonial India
"Although blasphemy is as old as religion itself, its history has begun a new chapter in recent years. Slanders of the sacred are everywhere, as in the highly visible Charlie Hebdo case, with "religion" sometimes appearing as little more than a membrane for giving and receiving offens...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Chicago
The University of Chicago Press
2023
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In: | Year: 2023 |
Series/Journal: | Class 200: new studies in religion
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Britisch-Indien
/ Blasphemy
B India, Strafgesetzbuch (1860) |
Further subjects: | B
Libel and slander (Great Britain)
Religious aspects
History 19th century
B Blasphemy Law and legislation (India) History 19th century B Libel and slander (India) Religious aspects History 19th century B Blasphemy Law and legislation (Great Britain) History 19th century B freedom of expression (India) History 19th century B India Indian Penal Code |
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