Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression

Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Bibliographic Data

ID19891163
EditorsJeroen Temperman, András Koltay (0000-0002-4991-4343)
Year2017
Publication date2017-11-16
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueBlasphemy and Freedom of Expression (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/9781108242189
OpenAlexW2769641104
Open LibraryOL34559102M
ISBN9781108242189
LanguageEN
Citations received10

The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics

Blasphemy · Expression (computer science) · Freedom of expression · Human rights · Library science · Political science · Title page · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Gotteslästerung · law and legislation · Meinungsfreiheit

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