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Christianity and the Triumph of Humor - From Dante to David Javerbaum (Paperback)
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Christianity and the Triumph of Humor - From Dante to David Javerbaum (Paperback)
Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
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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, appeal to readers interested in multiple fields of
inquiry, including religious studies, humor studies, the history of
ideas, and comparative literature.
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