The Index Of Prohibited Books: Four Centuries Struggle Over Word And Image For Greater Glory God Robin Vose Reaktion Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

For More Than Four Hundred Years The Catholic Church’s Index Librorum Prohibitorum Struck Terror Into Hearts Of Authors Publishers And Booksellers Around World While Arousing Ridicule Contempt From Many Others Especially Those In Protestant Non-Christian Circles Biased Inconsistent Frequently Absurd Its Attempt To Ban Objectionable Texts Every Conceivable Description – With Sometimes Fatal Consequences Also Reflected Deep Learning Careful Consideration Hundreds Intellectual Contributors Over Long Span Storied Evolution This Book Constitutes First Full Study Prohibited Books Be Published English It Examines Reasons Behind Attempts Censor Religious Scientific Artistic Works Considers Not Only Why Most Sustained Campaigns Failed But What Lessons Can Learned Today’s Debates Freedom Expression Cancel Culture Σελίδες: 352 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm