Laughter of sarah, the: biblical exegesis, feminist theory, and the concept of delight
Auteur :
Conybeare, C.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137373113
Date de publication :
10 sept. 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The laughter of delight has gone unheard in the Western tradition. This work brings new light to the notion, and has a consistent leitmotif: the delighted laughter of the matriarch Sarah in the book of Genesis, when she gives birth to her son Isaac. This laughter is "heard" through biblical commentaries and twentieth-century theorists of laughter.