Blasphemy : verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie
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KD8073 .L47 1993
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KD8073 .L47 1993
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Blasphemy -- Great Britain -- History.
Blasphemy -- United States -- History.
Blasphème -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
Blasphème -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Freedom of speech -- Great Britain -- History.
Freedom of speech -- United States -- History.
Geschichte
Gotteslästerung
Großbritannien
Liberté d'expression -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
Liberté d'expression -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Strafverfolgung
USA
Blasphemy -- United States -- History.
Blasphème -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
Blasphème -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Freedom of speech -- Great Britain -- History.
Freedom of speech -- United States -- History.
Geschichte
Gotteslästerung
Großbritannien
Liberté d'expression -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
Liberté d'expression -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Strafverfolgung
USA
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Book
Physical Desc
xi, 688 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Throughout history, prosecutions for blasphemy have been tinged with political considerations. Prof. Levy traces the varied meanings of the offense in Western law-from ancient Hebrew crime of cursing God by name to the modern crime of ridiculing God.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levy, L. W. 1. (1993). Blasphemy: verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levy, Leonard W. 1923-2006. 1993. Blasphemy: Verbal Offense against the Sacred, From Moses to Salman Rushdie. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levy, Leonard W. 1923-2006. Blasphemy: Verbal Offense against the Sacred, From Moses to Salman Rushdie New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Levy, L. W. 1. (1993). Blasphemy: verbal offense against the sacred, from moses to salman rushdie. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levy, Leonard W. 1923-2006. Blasphemy: Verbal Offense against the Sacred, From Moses to Salman Rushdie Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
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