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The Sacred and Sacrilege in Postsecular Serbia

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Description

This book defines 'blasphemy' as a concept and delineates historically, primarily in sociological and anthropological terms, the political and social functions of accusing a culprit of it. The author explores the laws pertaining to freedom of speech and freedom of religion in EU member states, illustrated by examples of incidents and how they were legally resolved. The book includes a detailed discourse analysis of twelve 'blasphemy' incidents in the history of modern Serbia, contextualized politically and culturally, concluding with recommendations on how to approach 'blasphemy' in the postsecular world.

Table of Contents

Introduction. The sacred and sacrilege in the postsecular world
Chapter One: Freedom of religion and/or freedom of speech in postsecular Europe
Chapter Two: The sacred and sacrilege in postsecular Serbia: a media discourse analysis of blasphemy accusations
Conclusion
References

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 08 Jan 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 144
ISBN 9781978762473
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Series Religion and Borders
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Danica Igrutinovic

Danica Igrutinovic is associate professor in the d…

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