Stensvold, Anne, ed. 2021. "Blasphemies Compared. Transgressive Speech in a Globalized World"

[AI generated] Andrea Rota reviews Blasphemies Compared, edited by Anne Stensvold, highlighting its global and interdisciplinary approach to understanding blasphemy. The volume includes 17 chapters exploring blasphemy as a dynamic, transhistorical phenomenon shaped by legal, political, and cultural...

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Main Author: Andrea Rota
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Language:English
Published: Novus forlag 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.novus.no/index.php/DIN/article/view/2419
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