The laughter of the oppressed: ethical and theological resistance in Wiesel, Morrison, and Endo
Laughter "from below" -- Authoritative voices speak : philosophers and theologians weigh-in on laughter -- "God's mistake" : Holocaust laughter in Elie Wiesel's Gates of the forest -- Believing apostates : laughter in Shusaku Endo's Silence -- Flowers in the dark :...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY London
T & T Clark
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Wiesel, Elie 1928-2016
/ Laughter
B Morrison, Toni 1931-2019 / Laughter B Endō, Shūsaku 1923-1996 / Laughter |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society |
| Further subjects: | B
Laughter in literature
B Oppression (Psychology) in literature B Morrison Toni Beloved B Laughter Religious aspects Christianity B Weasel Elie 1928- Gates of the forest B Endō Shūsaku 1923-1996 Silence |
| Summary: | Laughter "from below" -- Authoritative voices speak : philosophers and theologians weigh-in on laughter -- "God's mistake" : Holocaust laughter in Elie Wiesel's Gates of the forest -- Believing apostates : laughter in Shusaku Endo's Silence -- Flowers in the dark : African American consciousness, laughter, and resistance in Toni Morrison's Beloved -- Toward a theology of laughter |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP |
| ISBN: | 0567026779 |