Word Crimes : Blasphemy, Culture, and Literature in Nineteenth-Century England
by
Joss Marsh
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0226506916
ISBN-13
9780226506913
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 15th, 1998
Print length
362 Pages
Weight
680 grams
Dimensions
2.30 x 1.70 x 0.30 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Social & cultural historyChurch historyEthical issues: censorship
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An account of blasphemy in Victorian England, retelling the forgotten stories of more than 200 working-class blasphemers, such as G.W. Foote, who stood trial three times for the crime of blasphemy. Foote's "martyrdom" transformed blasphemy from a religious offence into a class and cultural crime.
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