Rethinking humour in the Book of Jonah : tragic laughter as resistance in the context of trauma
Several scholars have identified comedic elements in the book of Jonah. However, underlying these comedic elements are traumatic memories of the devastating violence caused by empires. So the reference to Nineveh is likely to evoke memories of the terrible cruelty performed by the Assyrians, coupled...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 655-673 |
| Further subjects: | B
Tragic laughter
B Jonah B Television comedies B Satire B Humour B Trauma |
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