Humorists vs. Religion

Critical Voices from Mark Twain to Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Critical humorists and religion are steeped in a long-standing cultural antagonism. This book recounts the dramatic skirmishes between religion--its dogma and edicts, political manifestations, and the nature of faith--and the satire, parody, jokes and hyperbole of popular wits. The writings of Twain, Vonnegut, Mencken and Hitchens are included, along with the films of Monty Python, the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo, the animated television series The Simpsons and South Park, the comedy of George Carlin and Bill Maher, the music of Randy Newman and Pussy Riot, the performance monologue of Julia Sweeney and the magic of Penn Jillette.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:336 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:267
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476675602

Utforska kategorier

Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion
Övrig scenkonst inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Iain Ellis is a senior lecturer in the English department at the University of Kansas. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas.

Recensioner i media

“Fascinating...thought-provoking read from cover to cover...highly recommended”—Midwest Book Review.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction1 • Mark Twain2 • H.L. Mencken3 • Kurt Vonnegut4 • Lenny Bruce5 • George Carlin6 • Monty Python7 • Randy Newman8 • Hardcore Punk9 • The Simpsons10 • Family Guy11 • South Park12 • The Jyllands-Posten Cartoons13 • Charlie Hebdo14 • Christopher Hitchens15 • Pussy Riot16 • Bill Maher17 • Ricky Gervais18 • Julia Sweeney19 • Penn Jillette20 • Parody Religions21 • Public Scientists22 • Humor and ReligionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex