Description
| Product ID: | 9781529214673 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Muslims and Humour |
| Subtitle: | Essays on Comedy, Joking, and Mirth in Contemporary Islamic Contexts |
| Authors: | Author: Bernard Schweizer, Lina Molokotos-Liederman |
| Page Count: | 306 |
| Subjects: | Islam, Islam, Cultural studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Cultural studies, Islamic studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this thought-provoking collection, Muslim and non-Muslim academics take a multi-disciplinary approach to humour in Islam. They draw on examples of comedy practices and styles to scope sociological, cultural, theological and political themes, consider humour’s role in fundamentalism, and correct misconceptions about laughter in the religion. |
| Imprint Name: | Bristol University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Bristol University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-05-26 |
