Finding the enemy within : Blasphemy Accusations and Subsequent Violence in Pakistan /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ashraf, Sana
Corporate Authors:	JSTOR (Organization), Australian National University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2021.
Subjects:	Blasphemy (Islam) Blasphemy > Pakistan. Violence > Religious aspects > Islam. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part I
1. Historical roots of anti-blasphemy violence in Pakistan: Formation of self, community and the state
2. Religious discourse concerning blasphemy: Politics of uncertainty and legitimacy
Part II
3. Blasphemy accusations: Power, purity and the enemy within
4. Violence in the making: The politics of escalation fromaccusation to punishment
Part III
5. Legitimate punishment of blasphemy: Contestation between the legal system and popular justice
6. At the nexus of state and society: Continuities and discontinuities between the legal system and popular justice
Conclusion.