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- Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: From Islamic Empires to the Taliban
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Texas Press
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This pioneering study of the evolution of blasphemy laws from the early Islamic empires to the present-day Taliban uncovers the history and questionable motives behind Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and calls for a return to the prophet Muhammad’s peaceful vision of social justice.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- 2. Muhammad, the Messenger
- pp. 29-46
- 3. Blasphemy Laws' Evolution
- pp. 47-72
- 6. Blasphemy Cultures and Islamic Empires
- pp. 109-132
- Conclusion. The Affiliates: Where To?
- pp. 133-146
- Appendices
- 1. Fieldwork
- pp. 147-148
- 2. Text of Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws
- pp. 149-150
- Bibliography
- pp. 181-194
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292745315
Related ISBN(s)
9780292745308
MARC Record
OCLC
844923045
Pages
222
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-13
Language
English
Open Access
No
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