Blasphemy
Subtitle: verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie
By: by Leonard W. Levy.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 688
Subjects: Blasphemy -- Great Britain -- History; Blasphemy -- United States -- History; Freedom of speech -- Great Britain -- History; Freedom of speech -- United States -- History
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.