03288nam 2200649Ia 450 991045056260332120200520144314.01-281-36874-197866113687461-4039-8058-610.1057/9781403980588(CKB)1000000000342691(EBL)307750(OCoLC)560468890(SSID)ssj0000140332(PQKBManifestationID)11132466(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000140332(PQKBWorkID)10053267(PQKB)10215658(DE-He213)978-1-4039-8058-8(MiAaPQ)EBC307750(Au-PeEL)EBL307750(CaPaEBR)ebr10135667(CaONFJC)MIL136874(EXLCZ)99100000000034269120050209d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDivine play, sacred laughter, and spiritual understanding[electronic resource] /by Patrick Laude1st ed.New York Palgrave Macmillan20051 online resource (280 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-349-53173-1 1-4039-7015-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-270) and index.Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Mâyâ and the Divine Treasure; 2 Ambiguity of the Demiurge; 3 Dionysus, Shiva, Osiris; 4 Divine Troublemakers; 5 Coyote and Kin; 6 Reading the Trickster's Footsteps; 7 Thundering Clowns; 8 Spiritual Laughter; 9 Fools for Christ's Sake; 10 The People of Blame; 11 Fools on a Tightrope; 12 Epilogue: Cracks of Light; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThis study in the relationship between religion and the comic focuses on the ways in which the latter fulfils a central function in the sacred understanding of reality of pre-modern cultures and the spiritual life of religious traditions. The central thesis is that figures such as tricksters, sacred clowns, and holy fools play an essential role in bridging the gap between the divine and the human by integrating the element of disequilibrium that results from the contact between incommensurable realities. This interdisciplinary and cross-cultural series of essays is devoted to spiritual, anthropological, and literary characters and phenomena that point to a deeper understanding of the various mythological, ceremonial, and mystical ways in which the fundamental ambiguity of existence is symbolized and acted out. Given its interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective, this volume will appeal to scholars from a variety of fields.LaughterReligious aspectsWit and humorReligious aspectsReligionHumorElectronic books.LaughterReligious aspects.Wit and humorReligious aspects.Religion202/.1Laude Patrick1958-971176MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450562603321Divine play, sacred laughter, and spiritual understanding2207678UNINA02620nam 2200541 450 991046490830332120200520144314.01-59756-645-4(CKB)3710000000122055(EBL)1886729(SSID)ssj0001261325(PQKBManifestationID)11685815(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001261325(PQKBWorkID)11320435(PQKB)10852428(MiAaPQ)EBC1886729(Au-PeEL)EBL1886729(CaPaEBR)ebr10901609(OCoLC)889240750(EXLCZ)99371000000012205520140813h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEndoscopic ear surgery /Natasha Pollak ; contributors Badi Aldosar [and eleven others]San Diego, California :Plural Publishing, Inc.,2014.©20141 online resource (199 p.)Includes index.1-59756-504-0 Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Contributors; 1. Principles of Endoscopic Ear Surgery; 2. Endoscopic Anatomy of the Middle Ear; 3. Instrumentation and Operating Room Setup; 4. Fat Graft Myringoplasty; 5. Middle Ear Exploration and Tympanoplasty; 6. Management of Chronic Otitis Media and Cholesteatoma; 7. Management of the Mastoid System in Chronic Ear Disease; 8. Endoscopic Ear Procedures in the Office; 9. The Endoscope-Assisted Minimally Invasive Retrosigmoid Approach; 10. Cochlear Endoscopy; 11. The Future of Minimally Invasive Ear Surgery; Appendix A: CPT Codes for Common Otologic ProceduresIndexThis book explores the emerging role of endoscopy in the evolution of otologic surgery and details both basic and advanced endoscopic ear surgery techniques. Rich with color images, this text addresses commonly encountered difficulties in chronic ear surgery and explains how endoscope-assisted surgical techniques can help. The use of endoscopes has given rise to the concept of ""functional endoscopic ear surgery,"" which helps reduce cholesteatoma recurrence rates while allowing less invasive, more physiologic surgical approaches.EarEndoscopic surgeryElectronic books.EarEndoscopic surgery.617.8059Pollak Natasha982767Aldosar BadiMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464908303321Endoscopic ear surgery2242720UNINA