Slandering the sacred: blasphemy law and religious affect in colonial India

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"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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Main Author: Scott, J. Barton (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Scott, J. Barton, Slandering the sacred : blasphemy law and religious affect in colonial India] (2025) (Alam, Asiya)
Series/Journal:Class 200: new studies in religion
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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Parallel Edition:Electronic

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