CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN JEWISH HISTORY
New York; Sepher-Hermon Press, 1977. Item #36238
Softbound. 8vo. 295 pages. 24 cm. First English edition. Originally published in Hebrew as “Book and Sword; Censorship and freedom of expression in Jewish history” in 1967. Covers such topics as the censorship of kabbalistic and Sabbatian literature as well as the modern struggles against Hasidism and the Enlightenment. There is also a chapter on controversies surrounding erotic literature. Subjects: Censorship - Religious aspects - Judaism. Censuur. Joodse literatuur. Recht van meningsuiting. Ex-library with library stamps. Inscribed by author. Light wear to dustjacket, otherwise fresh and clean. Good condition. (BIBLIOG-32-9).
Price: $100.00