Sacred Laughter - (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book contains multiple essays from experts on various faith, religious, and mythic traditions to describe how humor was discussed, addressed, and portrayed in those specific traditions.

Book Synopsis

This anthology explores the intersection of humor and laughter with various faith, religious, and mythic traditions.

Each chapter covers a unique case where humor and laughter have intersected with some part of a religious, cultural, or mythic tradition and explores how and why laughter and humor are important in those stories. The contributors also explore how the role of humor and laughter shaped and influenced the various religions, cultures, or myths and what that might mean to the parent society. Each author also adds a bit of reflection on how they think their work is relevant to issues of humor in our modern world.

Review Quotes

This collection will be of great use to anybody seeking to learn about religion and humor-especially outside of Christian and Jewish contexts. The materials on East Asian religions, in particular, are welcome additions to the field.
David Feltmate, Professor of Sociology, Auburn University at Montgomery, USA

About the Author

Michael K. Cundall Jr. is professor of philosophy at North Carolina A&T State University, USA.