Christianity and the triumph of humor :: from Dante to David Javerbaum /
This book traces the development of religious comedy and leverages that history to justify today's uses of religious humor in all of its manifestations, including irreverent jokes. It argues that regulating humor is futile and counterproductive, illustrating this point with a host of comedic ex...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This book traces the development of religious comedy and leverages that history to justify today's uses of religious humor in all of its manifestations, including irreverent jokes. It argues that regulating humor is futile and counterproductive, illustrating this point with a host of comedic examples. Humor is a powerful rhetorical tool for those who advocate and for those who satirize religious ideals. The book presents a compelling argument about the centrality of humor to the story of Western Christianity's cultural and artistic development since the Middle Ages, taking a multi-disciplinary approach that combines literary criticism, religious studies, philosophy, theology, and social science. After laying out the conceptual framework in Part 1, Part 2 analyzes key works of religious comedy across the ages from Dante to the present, and it samples the breadth of contemporary religious humor from Brad Stine to Robin Williams, and from Monty Python to South Park. Using critical, historical, and conceptual lenses, the book exposes and overturns past attempts by church authorities, scholars, and commentators to limit and control laughter based on religious, ideological, or moral criteria. This is a unique look into the role of humor and comedy around religion. It will, therefore, be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Humor Studies, and the Sociology of Religion. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (254 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-224) and index. |
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| spelling | Schweizer, Bernard, 1962- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJycK9q8PwWq8cr3VR3CwC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001031046 Christianity and the triumph of humor : from Dante to David Javerbaum / Bernard Schweizer. Milton : Routledge, 2020. 1 online resource (254 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology and biblical studies This book traces the development of religious comedy and leverages that history to justify today's uses of religious humor in all of its manifestations, including irreverent jokes. It argues that regulating humor is futile and counterproductive, illustrating this point with a host of comedic examples. Humor is a powerful rhetorical tool for those who advocate and for those who satirize religious ideals. The book presents a compelling argument about the centrality of humor to the story of Western Christianity's cultural and artistic development since the Middle Ages, taking a multi-disciplinary approach that combines literary criticism, religious studies, philosophy, theology, and social science. After laying out the conceptual framework in Part 1, Part 2 analyzes key works of religious comedy across the ages from Dante to the present, and it samples the breadth of contemporary religious humor from Brad Stine to Robin Williams, and from Monty Python to South Park. Using critical, historical, and conceptual lenses, the book exposes and overturns past attempts by church authorities, scholars, and commentators to limit and control laughter based on religious, ideological, or moral criteria. This is a unique look into the role of humor and comedy around religion. It will, therefore, be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Humor Studies, and the Sociology of Religion. Print version record. Bernard Schweizer is a Professor of English in the Department of English, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages at Long Island University, USA. He specialises in humor studies, heresy studies, travel studies and gender studies and has written multiple articles and books in these areas, including Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism (2010). Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-224) and index. Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Abbreviation -- Introduction: the way, the truth, and the laugh -- Part 1 Ideological and theological coordinates of humor -- 1 Ideology and laughter: against the liberal paradigm of humor -- 2 Theology and laughter: against the confessional paradigm of humor -- Part 2 Christian religious comedy: historical developments and the contemporary scene -- 3 A chronicle of triumph: religious humor from Dante to David Javerbaum -- 4 Varieties of humorous irreverence: contemporary religious comedy from Brad Stine to South Park -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: beyond Christianity: humor in other religious traditions -- Key terms and definitions -- Bibliography -- Appendixes -- Index. Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147129 Christianity Social aspects. Religion and sociology. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112587 Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. Christianisme Aspect social. Sociologie religieuse. sociology of religion. aat RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh Christianity Social aspects fast Religion and sociology fast Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity fast has work: Christianity and the triumph of humor (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFCvbchwDwf6jYGfCkHHRX https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Schweizer, Bernard. Christianity and the Triumph of Humor : From Dante to David Javerbaum. Milton : Routledge, ©2019 9780367185107 Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2018032024 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2141201 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Schweizer, Bernard, 1962- Christianity and the triumph of humor : from Dante to David Javerbaum / Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies. Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Abbreviation -- Introduction: the way, the truth, and the laugh -- Part 1 Ideological and theological coordinates of humor -- 1 Ideology and laughter: against the liberal paradigm of humor -- 2 Theology and laughter: against the confessional paradigm of humor -- Part 2 Christian religious comedy: historical developments and the contemporary scene -- 3 A chronicle of triumph: religious humor from Dante to David Javerbaum -- 4 Varieties of humorous irreverence: contemporary religious comedy from Brad Stine to South Park -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: beyond Christianity: humor in other religious traditions -- Key terms and definitions -- Bibliography -- Appendixes -- Index. Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147129 Christianity Social aspects. Religion and sociology. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112587 Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. Christianisme Aspect social. Sociologie religieuse. sociology of religion. aat RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh Christianity Social aspects fast Religion and sociology fast Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity fast |
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| title_full | Christianity and the triumph of humor : from Dante to David Javerbaum / Bernard Schweizer. |
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| topic | Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147129 Christianity Social aspects. Religion and sociology. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85112587 Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. Christianisme Aspect social. Sociologie religieuse. sociology of religion. aat RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh Christianity Social aspects fast Religion and sociology fast Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity fast |
| topic_facet | Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity. Christianity Social aspects. Religion and sociology. Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. Christianisme Aspect social. Sociologie religieuse. sociology of religion. RELIGION Christianity General. SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. Christianity Social aspects Religion and sociology Wit and humor Religious aspects Christianity |
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