Humour and religion : challenges and ambiguities / / edited by Hans Geybels and Walter van Herck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
Disciplina | 202/.2 |
Collana | Continuum religious studies |
Soggetto topico | Wit and humor - Religious aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4725-4907-4
1-283-00443-7 9786613004437 1-4411-9483-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 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, François 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459033803321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Humour and religion : challenges and ambiguities / / edited by Hans Geybels and Walter van Herck |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
Disciplina | 202/.2 |
Collana | Continuum religious studies |
Soggetto topico | Wit and humor - Religious aspects |
ISBN |
1-4725-4907-4
1-283-00443-7 9786613004437 1-4411-9483-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 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, François 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791886203321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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