The Laughter of Sarah: Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory, and the Concept of Delight [electronic resource] /
Conybeare, Catherine.author.
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.
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""Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Prelude""; ""Introduction: Ridebat de facto Sara                                          ""; ""1 Sarah in the Bible: A Peculiar Laugh                                             ""; ""2 Sarah, Philo, and the Laugh beyond Laughter                                                    ""; ""3 Laughter and Power                           ""; ""4 Laughter and the Body                              ""; ""5 Laughter, Volatility, Instability                                          ""
""6 â€œEmpty Speechâ€?: Laughter and Language                                              """"7 A Time for Laughter                            ""; ""Bibliography                   ""; ""Index            ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Religion-History.
Philosophy (General).
Philosophy.
Bible-Theology.
Christianity.
History, Ancient.
History of Religion.
History of Philosophy.
Philosophy of Religion.
Biblical Studies.
Christianity.
Ancient History.