Incongruity, Humor, and Mark: Performance and the Use of Laughter in the Second Gospel (Mark 8.14–21)
Relatively little scholarly work has attempted to change the perception that the Bible is a non-humorous book. Drawing upon contemporary humor theory, this article explores how Mark's third sea crossing (8.14–21) is intended to evoke a humorous response. Although laughter emerges from the comed...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2013
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New Testament studies
Jahr: 2013, Band: 59, Heft: 1, Seiten: 2-19 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Laughter
B Performance B Orality B Humor B Disciples B Mark 8.14–21 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Relatively little scholarly work has attempted to change the perception that the Bible is a non-humorous book. Drawing upon contemporary humor theory, this article explores how Mark's third sea crossing (8.14–21) is intended to evoke a humorous response. Although laughter emerges from the comedic depiction of the Twelve, humor complements the evangelist's broader theological agenda. In Mark, humor is a natural byproduct of performance and is a powerful means of communicating a central theme of the Gospel. |
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ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688512000276 |