Title: Blasphemy
Subtitle: verbal offense against the sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie
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.
Subjects: History, Blasphemy, Freedom of speech, United States, Great Britain
Places: United States, Great Britain