Sacred and Sacrilege in Postsecular Serbia

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 849 kr

Kommande

This book defines ‘blasphemy’ as a concept and delineates historically, primarily in sociological and anthropological terms, the political and social functions of accusing a culprit of it. The author explores the laws pertaining to freedom of speech and freedom of religion in EU member states, illustrated by examples of incidents and how they were legally resolved. The book includes a detailed discourse analysis of twelve ‘blasphemy’ incidents in the history of modern Serbia, contextualized politically and culturally, concluding with recommendations on how to approach ‘blasphemy’ in the postsecular world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-19
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt503 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieReligion and Borders
Antal sidor144
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666975291

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The Sacred and Sacrilege in Postsecular Serbia offers a detailed analysis of the phenomenon of blasphemy accusations in the postsecular world, with a special focus on the intriguing case of Serbia. The analysis is firmly rooted in a precisely defined theoretical and historical framework, and presents an innovative elucidation of a topic which has only marginally been tackled in academic circles in the region, while consistently connecting the concrete cases to more universal issues. This manuscript therefore represents a significant academic contribution to the interdisciplinary study of religion, not only locally or historically, but in broader conceptual frameworks as well.