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BlasphemyBlasphemy

Blasphemy

verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie

Leonard Williams Levy

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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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OL Work ID
OL108591W

Subjects

HistoryBlasphemyFreedom of speechUnited StatesGreat Britain

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