{"product_id":"blasphemy-a-very-short-introduction-paperback-1","title":"Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvonne Sherwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where not everyone believes in God, 'blasphemy' is surely a concept that has passed its use-by-date. And yet blasphemy (like God and religion) seems to be on the rise. In this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e Yvonne Sherwood asks why this should be the case, looking at factors such as the increased visibility of religious and racial minorities, new media, and engines of surveillance (which are far more omniscient than the old gods could ever be), and the legacies of colonial blasphemy laws. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout, Sherwood uncovers new histories, from the story of accidentally blasphemous cartoons, to the close associations between blasphemy, sex, and birth control. She also argues that blasphemy itself involves an inherent contradiction in imagining the divine as an entity that must be revered above all, yet also a being that could possibly be hurt by anything that happens in the merely human sphere. Unpicking some of the most famous cases of blasphemy, Sherwood also looks at obscure instances, asking why some 'blasphemies' have become infamous, while others have disappeared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eb\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003eb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \/b \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYvonne Sherwood, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Religious Studies, University of Kent\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYvonne Sherwood has spent thirty years teaching in British universities, including Kings College London, the University of Glasgow, and the University of Kent. She has had fellowships and grants from the British Academy; was the Speakers Lecturer at the University of Oxford in 2015; and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oslo in 2017. Her many books include \u003cem\u003eBiblical Blaspheming: Trials of the Sacred for a Secular Age\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) shortlisted for the American Academy Awards for Excellence Book Prize; \u003cem\u003eThe Invention of the Biblical Scholar: A Critical Manifesto\u003c\/em\u003e (with Stephen D. Moore, 2011); and \u003cem\u003eThe Bible and Feminism: Remapping the Field\u003c\/em\u003e (2017).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 6.99 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369350250745,"sku":"9780198797579","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZVJBak5UWHFzQjBIRHFnNE83MDcyZz09_2f2a1c7d-8b17-42b9-80e9-4e384be7bca5.webp?v=1769988739","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/blasphemy-a-very-short-introduction-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}