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=020    $$a 978-1-108-41691-7
=035    $0010-0520009657
=041    $$a eng
=082    $$a 345.02
=084    $$a 345.02/BLA/B
=100    $$a Jeroen Temperman [editor]
=245    $$a Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression : Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
=250    $$a Cet. 1
=260    $$a New York $b Cambridge University Press $c 2018
=300    $$a v, 750 p. ; 23 cm$c 23 cm
=520    $$a The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.
=650    $$a Blasphemy--Law and legislation.
=650    $$a Freedom of expression.