The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith: A Celebration of Life and Laughter

The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith: A Celebration of Life and Laughter image
ISBN-10:

1592443958

ISBN-13:

9781592443956

Author(s): Hyers, Conrad
Released: Oct 15, 2003
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub
Format: Paperback, 192 pages
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Description:

Is comedy an inconsequential part of life, useful primarily for relaxation and escape? Conrad Hyers asserts that comedy is central to all aspects of existence. In The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith Hyers offers the first detailed study of the special significance of comic and religious themes to show that the comic tradition enriches and informs as well as entertains. Maintaining that comedy constitutes its own mythology, Hyers examines the great array of comic figures - tricksters, clowns, jesters, fools, humorists, comedians, and the like - and shows their historical significance in giving meaning to the major issues with which humankind has been concerned. Finally, Hyers shows us that when we appreciate the importance of the comic vision, we gain a keener, fresher, and more meaningful outlook.

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