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Literature suppressed on religious grounds

Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds, Revised Edition profiles the censorship of many such essential works of literature. The entries new to this edition include extensive coverage of the Harry Potter series, which has been frequently banned in the United States on the grounds that it promotes witchcraft, as well as entries on two popular textbook series, The Witches by Roald Dahl, Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran, and more. Also included are updates to such entries as The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie and On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

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  • "Banned books"
  • "Religious grounds"@en
  • "Religious grounds"

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  • "Examines the history and issues surrounding the censorhip of works banned for their religious content, including "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Nikos Kazantzakis, "Children of the Alley" by Naguib Mahfouz, and "The Witches" by Roald Dahl."
  • "Banned books: literature suppressed on religious grounds."
  • "Profiles the censorship of religious and philosophical speculation that have been suppressed, condemned, or proscribed at some time."
  • ""Censorship of religious and philosophical writing is as old as history and as current as today's headlines, Many of the world's major religious texts, including the Bible, the Talmud, the Koran, and others, have been suppressed, condemned, or proscribed at some time. Works of secular literature that touch upon religious beliefs or reflect dissenting views have also been suppressed. This work profiles the censorship of many of these works."--Publisher description."
  • "Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds, Revised Edition profiles the censorship of many such essential works of literature. The entries new to this edition include extensive coverage of the Harry Potter series, which has been frequently banned in the United States on the grounds that it promotes witchcraft, as well as entries on two popular textbook series, The Witches by Roald Dahl, Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran, and more. Also included are updates to such entries as The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie and On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin."@en
  • "Censorship of religious and philosophical speculation is as old as history and as current as today's headlines. Many of the world's major religious texts, including the Bible, the Talmud, the Koran, and others, have been suppressed, condemned, or proscribed at some time. Works of secular literature that touch upon religious beliefs or reflect dissenting views have also been suppressed. Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds, Third Edition profiles the censorship of many of these works, including the frequently challenged Harry Potter series, which critics accuse of promoting witchcraft and."@en

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "Bibliography"
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  • "Bibliografieën (vorm)"
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon)"

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  • "Literature suppressed on religious grounds"@en
  • "Literature suppressed on religious grounds"
  • "Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds"@en

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