Outrage: the rise of religious offence in contemporary South Asia

Whether spurred by religious images or academic history books, hardly a day goes by in South Asia without an incident or court case occurring as a result of hurt religious feelings. The sharp rise in blasphemy accusations over the past few decades calls for an investigation into why offence politics...

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Contributors: Rollier, Paul (Editor) ; Frøystad, Kathinka 1966- (Editor) ; Ruud, Arild Engelsen (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London UCL Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Edition:First publlished
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Religious crime / Religious freedom / Blasphemy
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
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Summary:Whether spurred by religious images or academic history books, hardly a day goes by in South Asia without an incident or court case occurring as a result of hurt religious feelings. The sharp rise in blasphemy accusations over the past few decades calls for an investigation into why offence politics has become so prono
ISBN:1787355276
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.14324/111.9781787355279