God Laughed

Sources of Jewish Humor

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book God Laughed by Hershey H. Friedman, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hershey H. Friedman ISBN: 9781351517171
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 8, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Hershey H. Friedman
ISBN: 9781351517171
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 8, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Humor has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world, and has sustained them through millennia of hardships and suffering. God Laughed reviews, organizes, and categorizes the humor of the ancient Jewish texts-the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash-in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. These works have influenced the Jewish people in many ways, and all are replete with humor and wit. Inevitably, this oeuvre of Jewish humor has itself influenced generations of comics, as well as genres of humor. The authors use examples of Biblical humor from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations. Because their primary purpose is not to entertain, but to teach humanity how to live the ideal life, much of the humor in the Talmud and the Midrash has a single purpose: to demonstrate that evil is wrong and even, at times, ludicrous. This may help explain why approximately 1,500 years after its closing, the Talmud is still such a fascinating work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Humor has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world, and has sustained them through millennia of hardships and suffering. God Laughed reviews, organizes, and categorizes the humor of the ancient Jewish texts-the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash-in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. These works have influenced the Jewish people in many ways, and all are replete with humor and wit. Inevitably, this oeuvre of Jewish humor has itself influenced generations of comics, as well as genres of humor. The authors use examples of Biblical humor from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations. Because their primary purpose is not to entertain, but to teach humanity how to live the ideal life, much of the humor in the Talmud and the Midrash has a single purpose: to demonstrate that evil is wrong and even, at times, ludicrous. This may help explain why approximately 1,500 years after its closing, the Talmud is still such a fascinating work.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Funding Religious Heritage by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book The Theory of Power and Organization (RLE: Organizations) by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Constructing a Personal Orientation to Music Teaching by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Theoretical Perspectives by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Holderlin, Kleist, and Nietzsche by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Toward A Psychology of Persons by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Resilience, Development and Global Change by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Jumpstart! Philosophy in the Classroom by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book The Moral Economy of EU Association with Africa by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Urban Change and the European Left by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Austerity and Protest by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Sidney: The Critical Heritage by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book God Here and Now by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Incentives for Innovation in China by Hershey H. Friedman
Cover of the book Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday by Hershey H. Friedman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy