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Outrage : the rise of religious offence in contemporary South Asia /

Outrage: The Rise of Political Offence in Contemporary South Asia analyses the sharp rise in blasphemy accusations in South Asia.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rollier, Paul (Editor), Frøystad, Kathinka, 1966- (Editor), Ruud, Arild Engelsen (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press, [2019]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Researching the rise of religious offence in South Asia / Paul Rollier, Kathinka Frøystad, Arild Engelsen Ruud
  • We're all blasphemers : the life of religious offence in Pakistan / Paul Rollier
  • The rise of religious offence in transitional Myanmar / Iselin Frydenlund
  • Religious outrage as spectacle : the successful protests against a 'blasphemous' minister / Arild Engelsen Ruud
  • Affective digital images : Shiva in the Kaaba and the smartphone revolution / Kathinka Frøystad
  • Durga did not kill Mahishasur : Hindus, Adivasis and Hindutva / Moumita Sen
  • The languages of truth : saints, judges and the fraudulent in a Pakistani court / Asad Ali Ahmed
  • Blasphemy and the appropriation of vigilante justice in 'hagiohistoric' writing in Pakistan / Jürgen Schaflechner
  • Afterword : On the efficacy of 'blasphemy' / Ute Hüsken.