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- Book Title
- God Mocks : a History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert
- Item Length
- 9.4 in
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Art, Literary Criticism, Humor
- Topic
- Topic / Religion, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Humor
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Item Weight
- 29.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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Winner of the 2016 Religious Communication Association Book of the Year Award In God Mocks, Terry Lindvall ventures into the muddy and dangerous realm of religious satire, chronicling its evolution from the biblical wit and humor of the Hebrew prophets through the Roman Era and the Middle Ages all the way up to the present. He takes the reader on a journey through the work of Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales, Cervantes, Jonathan Swift, and Mark Twain, and ending with the mediated entertainment of modern wags like Stephen Colbert. Lindvall finds that there is a method to the madness of these mockers: true satire, he argues, is at its heart moral outrage expressed in laughter. But there are remarkable differences in how these religious satirists express their outrage.The changing costumes of religious satirists fit their times. The earthy coarse language of Martin Luther and Sir Thomas More during the carnival spirit of the late medieval period was refined with the enlightened wit of Alexander Pope. The sacrilege of Monty Python does not translate well to the ironic voices of Soren Kierkegaard. The religious satirist does not even need to be part of the community of faith. All he needs is an eye and ear for the folly and chicanery of religious poseurs. To follow the paths of the satirist, writes Lindvall, is to encounter the odd and peculiar treasures who are God's mouthpieces. In God Mocks, he offers an engaging look at their religious use of humor toward moral ends.
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New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479886734
ISBN-13
9781479886739
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Book Title
God Mocks : a History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Topic / Religion, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Humor
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Literary Criticism, Humor
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
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Scholarly & Professional
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Pn6149.S2l54 2015
Reviews
Lindvall showcases his breadth as a historian and flair as a writer. He presents an abundance of content with a witty turn of phrase, which many will drink in with delight ... it seems implicit that the book was written for educated readers--those who have some knowledge of history and comedic writing. It would certainly be suitable for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate level classroom., "God Mocks should be required reading for all ministers and religious bloggers that regularly speak or write with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other."- Patheos, I read Lindvalls book with great appreciation and learned a lot. It contained so much more than I expected, a virtual history of religious mockery, which no one has attempted before. It is a significant contribution to religious and cultural studies. Beside that, it is a just plain good read., God Mocksshould be required reading for all ministers and religious bloggers that regularly speak or write with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other., "I read Lindvall's book with great appreciation and learned a lot. It contained so much more than I expected, a virtual history of religious mockery, which no one has attempted before. It is a significant contribution to religious and cultural studies. Beside that, it is a just plain good read."-Harvey Cox,Hollis Research Professor of Divinity, Harvard University, "Terry Lindvall's lively and witty prose is perfect for God Mocks, an engaging and fascinating history of the unexpectedly comical ways that prophets and preachers, artists and writers have exposed the sins and foibles of the saints across the ages. This broad and creative study cleverly probes the lighter side of human depravity to reveal how much satirical discourse has always been vital to the redemptive (and oft times entertaining) task of prophetic consciousness raising. A delightful, thoroughly researched, and perceptive contribution to understanding religious communication."-William D. Romanowski,author of Reforming Hollywood: How American Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies, This is an excellent overview and introduction to numerous authors of religious satire...will appeal to readers of literary criticism and church history buffs seeking a unique perspective., "Terry Lindvall, a stand-up comedian cleverly disguised as an academic, makes the difficult art of humor look easy with God Mocks."- Virginia-Pilot, "God Mocks is a catalogue of hundreds of years of religious satire, parody, caricature, commentary, and mockery and most importantly, the difference between each and why some are more effective than others all intended to comment on the influence and practices of various religion orders and organizations over the centuries."- San Francisco Book Review, "This is a godsend for those interested in the role of humor in Christianity. It is remarkably comprehensive and detailed without being pedantic. Lindvall's writing sparkles with the same wit he is chronicling, making this book a delight to read."-John Morreall,author of Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion, God Mocksis a catalogue of hundreds of years of religious satire, parody, caricature, commentary, and mockery and most importantly, the differencebetween each and why some are more effective than others all intended to comment on the influence and practices of various religion orders and organizations over the centuries., Lindvalls prose is elegant, and he is a fine guide on this rollicking, significant tour de force that belongs in all academic literature., Lindvall provides a comedic...analysis of the role of satire in religious life across the ages. Lindvall makes the case that satire has been part of religious observances from the outset., "This is an excellent overview and introduction to numerous authors of religious satire...will appeal to readers of literary criticism and church history buffs seeking a unique perspective."- Library Journal, This is a godsend for those interested in the role of humor in Christianity. It is remarkably comprehensive and detailed without being pedantic. Lindvalls writing sparkles with the same wit he is chronicling, making this book a delight to read., Readers of Lindvall will certainly understand satire better, while homilists who borrow from his wealth of examples will prompt at least a few hearty laughs from the pews., "I can think of no author better suited to write this book than Lindvall, who is as funny as he is insightful as he leads his readers through this raucous history. More than ever, we need wise, insightful satirists and ministers and writers who aren't afraid to not take themselves so seriously, and God Mocks provides them with a fount of inspiration."-, Patheos, Terry Lindvall, a stand-up comedian cleverly disguised as an academic, makes the difficult art of humor look easy withGod Mocks., "God Mocks leads readers through the comic savagery that believers have perfected over the centuries...Lindvall's book unfurls a delightfully variegated tapestry."- Christianity Today, From Balaam's ass to Erasmus to Kierkegaard to The Onion, Lindvall finds redemption in satire's impulse to make us better human beings., "From Balaam's ass to Erasmus to Kierkegaard to The Onion, Lindvall finds redemption in satire's impulse to make us better human beings."- The Christian Century, God Mocksleads readers through the comic savagery that believers have perfected over the centuries...Lindvall's book unfurls a delightfully variegated tapestry., "Readers of Lindvall will certainly understand satire better, while homilists who borrow from his wealth of examples will prompt at least a few hearty laughs from the pews."- Emmanuel, "Lindvall provides a comedic...analysis of the role of satire in religious life across the ages. Lindvall makes the case that satire has been part of religious observances from the outset."- Publishers Weekly, "Lindvall's prose is elegant, and he is a fine guide on this rollicking, significant tour de force that belongs in all academic literature."- Catholic Library World
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2015-019581
Dewey Decimal
809.7/9382
Dewey Edition
23
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