Blasphemy and the law in Ireland /
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| Author / Creator: | Cox, Neville, 1971- |
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| Imprint: | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2000. |
| Description: | xix, 211 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Irish studies ; v. 1 Irish studies (Lewiston, N.Y.) ; v. 1. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4318914 |
| Summary: | Opposing the religious fundamentalists who condemned "blasphemer" Salman Rushdie, are the freedom-of-expression fundamentalists who championed the author while denying his detractors' rights to their opinions. Through the prism of Irish history, the author views these brands of fundamentalism and the issues they raise about a state's attitudes toward religion, morality, and liberty. He cross-examines the question of whether a liberal democracy should have a blasphemy law at all. Includes a table of cases in England, Ireland, America and Australia (lumped together), and the European Commission and Court of Human Rights. Cox lectures at Trinity College Dublin Law School in the areas of comparative, sports, and defamation law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 211 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-203) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0773475923 |