Bibliograph

Jewish comedy, a serious history, Jeremy Dauber

Type

Label

Jewish comedy, a serious history, Jeremy Dauber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-341) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jewish comedy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

971348411

Responsibility statement

Jeremy Dauber

Sub title

a serious history

Summary

An account of Jewish humor describes its nature, its development, and its vital role in the history of the Jewish people

Table Of Contents

Introduction: A joke, two definitions, seven themes, four warnings, and another joke -- What's so funny about anti-semitism? -- Noy-so-nice Jewish doctors -- The wit of the Jews -- A view from the bottom -- The divine comedy -- The tale of the folk -- Jewish comedy -- hold the Jewishness

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