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Toronto prof @Hist_Studies, @UofTReligion / secularism, blasphemy, anti-colonialism, South Asia/ Spiritual Despots, Slandering the Sacred, @UChicagoPress

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jbartonscott@jbartonscott
4 Apr 2022
Welcome to the Blasphemosphere | The Global Blasphemer globalblasphemer.com/essay/w…
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Thank you to ⁦@SheraliTareen⁩ for putting together this amazing forum on blasphemy, slander, and secularism! Launching today!! marginaliareviewofbooks.com/…

A Forum on Slandering the Sacred: Blasphemy Law and Religious Affect in Colonial India

Slandering the Sacred by J. Barton Scott is a landmark study in the field of religion and South Asia. . .

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A new book explores the cultural, intellectual, and legal pre-history of India’s ‘blasphemy law’ scroll.in/article/1047632/a-…

A new book explores the cultural, intellectual, and legal pre-history of India’s ‘blasphemy law’

An excerpt from ‘Slandering the Sacred: Blasphemy Law and the Shaping of Indian Secularism’, by J Barton Scott.

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I am thrilled to announce the publication of my book, Slandering the Sacred, with @UChicagoPress . It’s fresh out this week, a great way to celebrate, like, all of the religious holidays.
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2 Mar 2023
Tues, March 21 @ 4 pm (hybrid). @lhulseth discusses her new book examining capitalist humanitarian projects and profit motive. Cheese & wine reception follows. See buff.ly/3ZfuRLu @UofT_Anthro @UofTEnglish @History_UofT @UofTNMC @uoftphilosophy @UofT_PolSci @CSUSUofT
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It is a particular kind of joy when you realize “slandering the sacred scott” is now an autofill suggestion on Amazon
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Neeti Nair@NeetiNair
18 Jul 2022
The proofs are here! With abundant thanks to everyone who helped get me this far. @Harvard_Press #NewBook #HurtSentiments
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The Global Blasphemer Sing-Along | We made a play list!! Just in time for the start of school, the best time for blasphemies ditties. globalblasphemer.com/essay/g…
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Cover art just in! Lurid, yet serious, much like my book. Look for it in early 2023!!! Thank you, ⁦@UChicagoPress⁩!!
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Thrilled to be publishing this awesome piece about Iranian anticlerical memes, by ⁦@ptamimiarab⁩ globalblasphemer.com/essay/m…
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I so thrilled that our website, The Global Blasphemer is up and running at globalblasphemer.com!! With amazing inaugural essays by @loggins__ and others— and more on the way!
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Global Blasphemer@GlobalBlasphemr
22 Dec 2021
The website is now live! globalblasphemer.com #southasianhistory #southasianreligions #southasia #twitterstorians #twitteracademia
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