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9781560002185

The Spirituality of Comedy: Comic Heroism in a Tragic World

The Spirituality of Comedy: Comic Heroism in a Tragic World

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  • ISBN-13: 9781560002185
  • ISBN: 1560002182
  • Publication Date: 1995
  • Publisher: Transaction Publishers

AUTHOR

Conrad Hyers

SUMMARY

This book explores the wisdom of comedy and the comic answer to tragedy (in both popular and classical senses of the term). Tragedy is seen as a fundamental problem of human existence, while comedy is its counterweight and resolution. Hyers takes a fresh look at comedy from the standpoint of comparative mythology and religion, and thus comedy's spiritual significance.Conrad Hyers is the author of 'The Spirituality of Comedy: Comic Heroism in a Tragic World', published 1995 under ISBN 9781560002185 and ISBN 1560002182.

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