On Humour and the Comic in the Hebrew Bible

On Humour and the Comic in the Hebrew Bible
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780567202345
ISBN-13 : 0567202348
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Book Synopsis On Humour and the Comic in the Hebrew Bible by : Athalya Brenner-Idan

Download or read book On Humour and the Comic in the Hebrew Bible written by Athalya Brenner-Idan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990-10-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In comparison with other literary aspects of the Old Testament, humour has suffered much scholarly neglect. The present collection of essays (by the editors and ten other authors) argues that humour is plentiful in biblical literature and that many passages, indeed even whole books, can be properly understood only when the humorous intention of the author is acknowledged. This collection is a particularly interesting, innovative and provocative one.


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