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Theoterrorism v. Freedom of Speech : From Incident to Precedent /

The Rushdie Affair, the Danish Cartoon Affair, the assault on Charlie Hebdo, and the earlier Carrell Affair, are examples of religious fanatics' extreme reactions to religious satire and criticism. Perpetrators of these actions consider themselves as true believers. This book aims to understand...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cliteur, P. B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Rushdie Affair, the Danish Cartoon Affair, the assault on Charlie Hebdo, and the earlier Carrell Affair, are examples of religious fanatics' extreme reactions to religious satire and criticism. Perpetrators of these actions consider themselves as true believers. This book aims to understand their motives by means of the concept of theoterrorism: terrorism grounded in religious zealotry.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (252 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-246) and index.
ISBN:9789048550272
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.