The Laughter of Sarah: Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory, and the Concept of Delight
Catherine Conybeare
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Description for The Laughter of Sarah: Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory, and the Concept of Delight
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLA; HPC; HRCF1; HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
Number of Pages
117
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137373113
SKU
V9781137373113
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99-15
About Catherine Conybeare
Catherine Conybeare is Professor of Classics at Bryn Mawr College, USA.
Reviews for The Laughter of Sarah: Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory, and the Concept of Delight
"This is an ingeniously conceived study of a peculiar and peculiarly important phenomenon: the laughter of sheer delight. Conybeare once again shows us the benefits of being able to blend a classicist's discipline of reading with an unfettered philosophical imagination." - James Wetzel, Professor of Philosophy, Villanova University, US "The Laughter of Sarah is a beautifully written, ... Read more