Robin Vose
The Index of Prohibited Books: Four Centuries of Struggle over Word and Image for the Greater Glory of God
The Index of Prohibited Books: Four Centuries of Struggle over Word and Image for the Greater Glory of God
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The Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum was a controversial censorship tool that affected authors, publishers, and booksellers worldwide for over four hundred years. This book provides the first comprehensive study of the Index in English, exploring its reasons, failures, and lessons for today's debates over freedom of expression and cancel culture.
Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books
The Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a list of forbidden books, has been a source of fear and ridicule for authors, publishers, and booksellers for over four hundred years. While it was intended to ban objectionable texts, it was often biased, inconsistent, and absurd, with fatal consequences. The Index reflected the deep learning and careful consideration of many hundreds of intellectual contributors over its long history. This book is the first full study of the Index in English, examining the reasons behind the Church's attempts to censor religious, scientific, and artistic works and considering what lessons can be learned for today's debates over freedom of expression and cancel culture.
Weight: 622g
Dimension: 165 x 241 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789146578
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