Beyond the Mosque Walls: Legal Constructions 'Apostasy' and 'Blasphemy' in Egypt's Public Sphere

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dc.contributor.authorWright, Lydia
dc.date.accessioned2007-08-07T17:50:46Z
dc.date.available2007-08-07T17:50:46Z
dc.date.issued2007-08-07T17:50:46Z
dc.descriptionWinner, 2007 Library Research Award for Undergraduates, Senior Division
dc.description.abstractApostasy, or the renunciation of belief, was criminalized in Egypt in the 1990's. What followed was a robust debate in the public sphere about the issue. This paper analyzes the Egyptian press to find substantial evidence that public debate is widespread, contrary to commonly-held assumptions about the Muslim world.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/3106
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.subjectIslam and politics -- Egypten
dc.subjectPress, Islamic -- Egypten
dc.subjectFreedom of the press -- Egypten
dc.subjectDemocracy, religious aspects -- Islamen
dc.titleBeyond the Mosque Walls: Legal Constructions 'Apostasy' and 'Blasphemy' in Egypt's Public Sphereen
dc.typeOtheren

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