Acts Against God
A Short History of Blasphemy
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224 pages
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6 1/4 x 9 1/4
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Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
1. Blasphemy in Ancient Worlds
2. Blasphemy in Medieval Christendom
3. Blasphemy and the Reformation
4. Blasphemy and the Enlightenment
5. Blasphemy in the Nineteenth Century
6. Blasphemy in the Twentieth Century
7. Blasphemy in the Contemporary World
1. Blasphemy in Ancient Worlds
2. Blasphemy in Medieval Christendom
3. Blasphemy and the Reformation
4. Blasphemy and the Enlightenment
5. Blasphemy in the Nineteenth Century
6. Blasphemy in the Twentieth Century
7. Blasphemy in the Contemporary World
Review Quotes
Andrew Copson, author of "Secularism: A Very Short Introduction"
“A superb history from the preeminent expert in the field.”
Callum Brown, Professor of Late Modern European History, University of Glasgow
“Acts Against God is the new authoritative account of blasphemy law’s long history. Its analysis of Western law over more than two millennia is brought vividly to life through the key trials and episodes of libel against God, the miracles, and the Trinity. Now, with blasphemy still a crime in so many countries, this offense sadly continues to define and limit our freedoms. [Writing] with a verve that bowls the reader along, Nash shows how democrats since Socrates have hankered for an Open Society in which freedom of religion might one day be matched by freedom from religion.”
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