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Word Crimes: Blasphemy, Culture, and Literature in Nineteenth-Century England Joss Marsh New edition
Word Crimes: Blasphemy, Culture, and Literature in Nineteenth-Century England
Joss Marsh
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.
442 pages, 22 halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 15, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226506913 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 362 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 680 g |