The Laughter of Sarah
Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory, and the Concept of Delight
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History, Criticism, & Surveys, Reference
| Author: | C. Conybeare | ISBN: | 9781137370914 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | September 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | C. Conybeare |
| ISBN: | 9781137370914 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | September 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
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.
