Bibliograph

Censorship moments, reading texts in the history of Censorship and freedom of expression, edited by Geoff Kemp

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Censorship moments, reading texts in the history of Censorship and freedom of expression, edited by Geoff Kemp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Censorship moments

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1024267132

Responsibility statement

edited by Geoff Kemp

Series statement

Open Access e-Books

Sub title

reading texts in the history of Censorship and freedom of expression

Summary

"Censorship in varying forms has been part of human experience for 2,500 years and has proved to be a recurring presence for political thought, whether as active repression, a shaping context for expression, or as itself a subject for analysis and argument. From the death of Socrates to the present, attempts to silence thinkers and writers have provoked passionate and often penetrating responses that speak of their historical moment. Censorship Moments provides short, accessible and stimulating essays on a variety of these responses. Each chapter pairs a textual 'moment' of writing on censorship by a past writer with analysis by an expert current scholar. The book's main focus is the public political dimension of censorship and freedom of expression, in its relation to political authority and political thought, while also reflecting on the porous boundary to literature and other areas such as law and the media. Authors of the essays include Gregory Claeys, Stephen Ingle and Melissa Lane."--, Provided by Publisher

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