Humor in the Gospels : a sourcebook for the study of humor in the New Testament, 1863-2014 - Bednarz, Terri, 1962- (Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015)
The quest for gospel humor -- The hunor taboo -- The humor of the absurd -- The seriousness of humor in the teachings of Jesus -- The comic and the playful in the teachings of Jesus -- The cynic and the rogue -- The comic savant and his prophetic humor -- Taking humor seriously -- The laughing Jesus -- A synopsis of humor rhetoric in the quest periods.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Print version record.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- 19th century; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- 20th century; Wit and humor in the Bible; Wit and humor in the Bible -- Study and teaching; Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Wit and humor in the Bible; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament; Electronic books