02628nam a2200577Ki 4500 ocn857467575 OCoLC 20200709055917.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130903s1997 nyu ob 000 0 eng d N$T rda pn N$T 9783110810660 (electronic bk.) 3110810662 (electronic bk.) 3110155621 9783110155624 (OCoLC)857467575 627600 (N$T) BR115.C63 B47 1997eb BR lcco REL 067020 bisacsh 233 22 77.63 bcl N$TA Berger, Peter L., 1929- Redeeming laughter : the comic dimension of human experience / Peter L. Berger. New York : Walter de Gruyter, [1997] ©1997 1 online resource (xvii, 215 pages) text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Self-Serving Explanations and Unsolicited Compliments -- The Comic Intrusion -- Philosophers of the Comic, and the Comedy of Philosophy -- Laughing Monks: A Very Brief Sinitic Interlude -- Homo Ridens: Physiology and Psychology -- Homo Ridiculus: Social Constructions of the Comic -- Interlude: Brief Reflections on Jewish Humor -- The Comic as Diversion: Benign Humor -- The Comic as Consolation: Tragicomedy -- The Comic as Game of Intellect: Wit -- The Comic as Weapon: Satire -- Interlude: The Eternal Return of Folly -- The Folly of Redemption -- Interlude: On Grim Theologians -- The Comic as a Signal of Transcendence. Description based on print version record. Comedy Religious aspects. Wit and humor Religious aspects. Het komische. gtt Comic, The. Comique Aspect religieux Christianisme. Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. Comique Aspect religieux Christianisme. ram Humour Aspect religieux Christianisme. ram RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Berger, Peter L., 1929- Redeeming laughter 3110155621 (DLC) 97012095 (OCoLC)36582128 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=627600 EBSCOhost EBSC 627600 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53648 53648