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'''Artist:''' Mimis Androulakis
'''Artist:''' Mimis Androulakis (b. 1951)


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Greek Orthodox church and Greek courts
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Greek Orthodox church and Greek courts


'''Dates of Action:''' March 2000
'''Date of Action:''' March 2000


'''Location:''' Thessaloniki, Greece
'''Location:''' Thessaloniki, Greece
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Revision as of 23:21, 29 December 2011

Date: 2000

Region: Europe

Subject: Religious

Medium: Literature


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Artist: Mimis Androulakis (b. 1951)

Confronting Bodies: Greek Orthodox church and Greek courts

Date of Action: March 2000

Location: Thessaloniki, Greece

Description of Artwork: Mi Sto Ni is a novel which portrays Jesus Christ as a philander who finds it hard to resist Mary Magdalene. The book seeks to explore the theme of misogyny. Its opponents have taken particular exception to passages that allude to Jesus's simmering sexual desires.

The Incident: The Greek Orthodox Church believes this book is "blasphemous" and "obscene".

Results of Incident: They burned the book publicly and banned its sale.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2000/apr/25/helenasmith