LEADER 04801nam 22006491 450 001 9910459033803321 005 20121024143731.0 010 $a1-4725-4907-4 010 $a1-283-00443-7 010 $a9786613004437 010 $a1-4411-9483-5 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472549075 035 $a(CKB)2560000000058548 035 $a(EBL)655492 035 $a(OCoLC)703137718 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000470139 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12143174 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470139 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10412033 035 $a(PQKB)10848895 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC655492 035 $a(PPN)183408306 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL655492 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10447201 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL300443 035 $a(OCoLC)704909573 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255448 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000058548 100 $a20140929d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aHumour and religion $echallenges and ambiguities /$fedited by Hans Geybels and Walter van Herck 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cContinuum,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (285 p.) 225 0$aContinuum religious studies 300 $aProceedings of a congress held Apr. 20-21, 2009 at the University Centre Saint Ignatius Antwerpages 311 $a1-4411-3924-9 311 $a1-4411-6313-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreface -- Part I: Religious Laughter. 1. The Redemptive Power of Humor in Religion. An Introductory Overview, Hans Geybels (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) ; 2. Humor as Practical Wisdom, Johan Taels (University of Antwerp, Belgium) ; 3. Humor in Hinduism, Koenraad Elst (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) ; 4. Laughing Priests in the Atsuta Shrine Festival, Elaine Gerbert (University of Kansas, USA) ; 5. Humor on Religion in the Greco-Roman World, Paul Schulten (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) ; 6. Transferring Aristophanes' Religious Registers in Modern Greek and English Versions, Vicky Manteli (University of Peloponnese, Greece) ; 7. Jewish Humor, Ludo Abicht (University of Antwerp, Belguim) ; 8. Why Did Ancient Gods Laugh? Humor in the History of Religions, Ingvild Saelid Gilhus (University of Bergen, Norway) ; 9. Homo Byzantinus Ridens: Humor in Byzantinium, Przemyslaw Marciniak (University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland) ; 10. Being Serious about Laughter: The Case of Medieval Biblical Plays, Jolanta Rzegocka (Tischner European University, Poland) ; 11. The Muslim Sense of Humor, Ulrich Marzolph (Georg-Augustu University, Gottingen, Germany) -- Part II: Laughing at Religion. 12. Humor, Religion and Society. An Introduction, Walter Van Herck (University of Antwerp, Belgium) ; 13. To Laugh at God? Iconic History of the Limits Not to Be Passed, Franc?ois Boespflug (University of Strasbourg, France) ; 14. The Fool and the Path to Spiritual Insight, Jessica Milner Davis (University of Sydney, Australia) ; 15. Humor, Religion, and Politics in Greek Cartoons: Symbiosis or Conflict? Villy Tsakona (University of Iannina and the University of Patras, Greece) -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $a"Humour and Religion highlights the importance and functioning of humour in different world religions. Exploring the major religious cultures, the book looks at more constructive aspects to the relation between humour and religion, with humour seen as a pathway to spiritual wisdom. Exploring how religions contain (implicit) references to the finitude and relativity of the human condition, and why humour and spirituality fit well together, contributors discuss what the meaning of humour in different religions is - Did it evolve historically? How does it function? How is humour related to the realization of spiritual goals? Looking at religions from an external perspective, the contributors then analyze the way religion interacts with humour in society. How does a religion respond to sarcasm and irony? Are there limits to mockery and making fun of believers? Does humour have a pacifying effect when societal tensions run high or does it intensify the sensitivities? This volume will provide essays of value to scholars in the various religions and literatures covered."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 606 $aWit and humor$xReligious aspects$vCongresses 606 $2Humour 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWit and humor$xReligious aspects 676 $a202/.2 702 $aGeybels$b Hans$f1971- 702 $aHerck$b Walter van$f1962- 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459033803321 996 $aHumour and religion$91908453 997 $aUNINA