God Laughed Sources of Jewish Humor |
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| Author:
| Friedman, Hershey H. |
| Series title: | Routledge Jewish Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4128-5376-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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Humour has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world. God Laughed reviews, organises, and categorises the humour of the ancient Jewish texts-the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash-in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. The authors use examples of Biblical humour from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations.
Humour has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world. God Laughed reviews, organises, and categorises the humour of the ancient Jewish texts-the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash-in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. The authors use examples of Biblical humour from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations.