Silenced: How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes Are Choking Freedom Worldwide
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The fatwa against Salman Rushdie awakened many westerners to the danger of being accused of blasphemy in the Muslim world. As this eye-opening volume reveals, accusations of "blasphemy," "apostasy," or "insulting Islam" are increasingly used by authoritarian governments and extremist forces in the Muslim world to acquire and consolidate power. These charges, which traditionally carry a punishment of death, have proved effective in intimidating not...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199812284
ISBN13:9780199812288
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.54 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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