Blasphemy : a very short introduction / Yvonne Sherwood.

First edition.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.

©2021

xviii, 145 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.

In 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.

English

March 08, 2022

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index.