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020			_a9780198797579
082			_a179.5 _bSHE
100			_aSherwood, Yvonne
245			_aBlasphemy : a very short introduction
260			_bOxford University Press, _c2021 _aOxford :
300			_axvii, 145 p. ; _bill., _c18 cm.
365			_b350.00 _c₹ _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIn an increasingly secular world, 'blasphemy' is surely a defunct concept. And yet blasphemy (life God and religion) seems to be on the rise. In this Very Short Introduction Yvonne Sherwood asks why this should be the case, looking at factors such as the increased visibility of religious and racial minorities, new media, and the legacies of colonial blasphemy laws. Throughout, she uncovers new histories, from the story of accidentally blasphemous cartoons to the close associations between blasphemy, sex, and birth control, and asks why some 'blasphemies' have become infamous, while others have disappeared.
650			_aSociology
650			_aReligion and Spirituality
650			_aPhilosophy
650			_aBlasphemy Law and legislation
650			_aBlasphemy Social aspects
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