Sacred Laughter: Laughter and Humor in Religious, Cultural, and Mythic Traditions
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Sacred Laughter: Laughter and Humor in Religious, Cultural, and Mythic Traditions
By (Author) Michael K. Cundall Jr.
Contributions by Terry Lindvall
Contributions by Dr. Fatima Ahmed
Contributions by Dr. Nikola Danisova-Bartoskova
Contributions by Dr. Anastasiya Fiadotava
Contributions by Richard A. Gardner
Contributions by LaReina Hingson
Contributions by Dr. Benson Igboin
Contributions by Dr. Sundus Mohamed
Contributions by Christian Palmisano
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
2nd October 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
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 authors 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. Finally, authors reflect on the influence of humor and laughter in the modern world.
Author Bio
Michael K. Cundall Jr. teaches at North Carolina A&T State University, USA. Bernhard Scheid is a senior researcher at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria. Michael K. Cundall Jr. teaches at North Carolina A&T State University, USA.
