Humor in the Gospels: a sourcebook for the study of humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014
Humor in the Gospels offers a comprehensive history of the various scholarly approaches to the study of humor in the Gospels over the past 150 years. It explores the barriers, insights, and advances in the field of biblical humor and offers an extensive bibliography for further study.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Lanham
Lexington Books
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Bednarz, Terri, Humor in the Gospels : a sourcebook for the study of humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014] (2020) (Rodgers, Peter, 1943 -)
[Rezension von: Bednarz, Terri, Humor in the Gospels : a sourcebook for the study of humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014] (2016) (Milinovich, Timothy) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gospels
/ Humor
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Research report
B Gospels B Electronic books B Wit and humor in the Bible B Humor B Journalistic editing B Life of Jesus research |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Humor in the Gospels offers a comprehensive history of the various scholarly approaches to the study of humor in the Gospels over the past 150 years. It explores the barriers, insights, and advances in the field of biblical humor and offers an extensive bibliography for further study. Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Quest for Gospel Humor -- 2 The Humor Taboo -- 3 The Humor of the Absurd -- 4 The Seriousness of Humor in the Teachings of Jesus -- 5 The Comic and the Playful in the Teachings of Jesus -- 6 The Cynic and the Rogue -- 7 The Comic Savant and His Prophetic Humor -- 8 Taking Humor Seriously -- 9 The Laughing Jesus -- 10 A Synopsis of Humor Rhetoric in the Quest Periods -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors -- Index of Subjects, Terms, and Humor Keywords -- About the Author. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 1498501370 |