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Biblical Blaspheming

Trials of the Sacred for a Secular Age [Hardback]

by Yvonne M. Sherwood

    • Author

      Yvonne M. Sherwood

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      September 2012

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      Biblical Blaspheming

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      Product Description

      This book explores the strange persistence of 'blasphemy' in modern secular democracies by examining how accepted and prohibited ways of talking and thinking about the Bible and religion have changed over time. In a series of wide-ranging studies engaging disciplines such as politics, literature and visual theory, Yvonne Sherwood brings the Bible into dialogue with a host of interlocutors including John Locke, John Donne and the 9/11 hijackers, as well as artists such as Sarah Lucas and Rene Magritte. Questions addressed include: * What is the origin of the common belief that the Bible, as opposed to the Qur'an, underpins liberal democratic values? * What kind of artworks does the biblical God specialise in? * If pre-modern Jewish, Christian and Islamic responses to scripture can be more 'critical' than contemporary speech about religion, how does this affect our understanding of secularity, modernity and critique?

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      • Author

        Yvonne M. Sherwood

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Cambridge University Press

      • Published

        September 2012

      • Weight

        726g

      • Page Count

        398

      • Dimensions

        150 x 232 x 31 mm

      • ISBN

        9781107007864

      • ISBN-10

        1107007860

      • Eden Code

        4027426

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      • Author/Creator: Yvonne M. Sherwood

      • ISBN: 9781107007864

      • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

      • Release Date: September 2012

      • Weight: 726g

      • Dimensions: 150 x 232 x 31 mm

      • Eden Code: 4027426

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