The Laughter of Sarah Biblical Interpretation, Contemporary Feminism, and the Concept of Delight |
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| Author:
| Conybeare, Catherine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-37311-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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The laughter of delight has gone unheard in the Western tradition. This work brings new light to the notion, and has a consistent leitmotif: the delighted laughter of the matriarch Sarah in the book of Genesis, when she gives birth to her son Isaac. This laughter is "heard" through biblical commentaries and twentieth-century theorists of laughter.
The laughter of delight has gone unheard in the Western tradition. This work brings new light to the notion, and has a consistent leitmotif: the delighted laughter of the matriarch Sarah in the book of Genesis, when she gives birth to her son Isaac. This laughter is "heard" through biblical commentaries and twentieth-century theorists of laughter.