Humorists vs. Religion
Critical Voices from Mark Twain to Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7560-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7560-2 (ISBN)
In examining the major critical humorists that have clashed with religion, this book investigates the dynamics at the heart of this long-standing cultural antagonism. The dramatic skirmishes recounted here revolve around various facets of religion, including its policies and edicts, its political manifestations, and the nature of faith itself.
Critical humorists and religion are steeped in a long-standing cultural antagonism. This book recounts the dramatic skirmishes between religion--its dogma and edicts, political manifestations, and the nature of faith--and the satire, parody, jokes and hyperbole of popular wits. The writings of Twain, Vonnegut, Mencken and Hitchens are included, along with the films of Monty Python, the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo, the animated television series The Simpsons and South Park, the comedy of George Carlin and Bill Maher, the music of Randy Newman and Pussy Riot, the performance monologue of Julia Sweeney and the magic of Penn Jillette.
Critical humorists and religion are steeped in a long-standing cultural antagonism. This book recounts the dramatic skirmishes between religion--its dogma and edicts, political manifestations, and the nature of faith--and the satire, parody, jokes and hyperbole of popular wits. The writings of Twain, Vonnegut, Mencken and Hitchens are included, along with the films of Monty Python, the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo, the animated television series The Simpsons and South Park, the comedy of George Carlin and Bill Maher, the music of Randy Newman and Pussy Riot, the performance monologue of Julia Sweeney and the magic of Penn Jillette.
Iain Ellis is a senior lecturer in the English department at the University of Kansas. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 • Mark Twain
2 • H.L. Mencken
3 • Kurt Vonnegut
4 • Lenny Bruce
5 • George Carlin
6 • Monty Python
7 • Randy Newman
8 • Hardcore Punk
9 • The Simpsons
10 • Family Guy
11 • South Park
12 • The Jyllands-Posten Cartoons
13 • Charlie Hebdo
14 • Christopher Hitchens
15 • Pussy Riot
16 • Bill Maher
17 • Ricky Gervais
18 • Julia Sweeney
19 • Penn Jillette
20 • Parody Religions
21 • Public Scientists
22 • Humor and Religion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.10.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | notes, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 336 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7560-0 / 1476675600 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7560-2 / 9781476675602 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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