Jewish comedy
Subtitle: a serious history
By: Jeremy Dauber
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780393247879
Subjects: Jewish wit and humor; History and criticism; Humor; Jews
Description: An account of Jewish humor describes its nature, its development, and its vital role in the history of the Jewish people.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-341) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A joke, two definitions, seven themes, four warnings, and another joke; title: What's so funny about anti-semitism?; title: Noy-so-nice Jewish doctors; title: The wit of the Jews; title: A view from the bottom; title: The divine comedy; title: The tale of the folk; title: Jewish comedy; title: hold the Jewishness.