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Humor in the Gospels : a sourcebook for the study of humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014 / Terri Bednarz.
Van Pelt Library BS2545.W5 B43 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bednarz, Terri, 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Gospels.
- Wit and humor in the Bible.
- Wit and humor in the Bible--Study and teaching.
- Wit and humor--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Wit and humor.
- Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--19th century.
- Bible.
- Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--20th century.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 343 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]
- Summary:
- Humor in the Gospels: A Sourcebook for the Study of Humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014 is the most comprehensive resource on Gospel humor to date. Terri Bednarz reviews and critiques 150 years of biblical scholarship on the subject from little-known journal articles and out-of-print books to the most well-respected classical works of today. She covers a range of scholarly discussions on the various forms and functions of Gospel humor from frivolity to witty allusions to satirical barbs. She examines the barriers of associating humor with the Gospel depictions of Jesus, the difficulties of identifying humor in ancient biblical texts, and the advances of literary, contextual, and rhetorical approaches to recognizing Gospel humor. This important book includes an extensive bibliography for further study of Gospel humor in particular and Biblical humor in general. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 The Quest for Gospel Humor 1
- 2 The Humor Taboo 15
- 3 The Humor of the Absurd 37
- 4 The Seriousness of Humor in the Teachings of Jesus 71
- 5 The Comic and the Playful in the Teachings of Jesus 125
- 6 The Cynic and the Rogue 159
- 7 The Comic Savant and His Prophetic Humor 199
- 8 Taking Humor Seriously 231
- 9 The Laughing Jesus 249
- 10 A Synopsis of Humor Rhetoric in the Quest Periods 287.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781498501361
- 1498501362
- OCLC:
- 898910762
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