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What's the Joke? A Study of Jewish Humour Through the Ages

Chaim Bermant

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Description:The idea that Jews, of all people, should excel in humour seems almost a joke in itself, for there is little in their history and less in their tradition to predispose them to laughter. Yet one has only to think of almost any famous comedian or humorist to realize that humour is, indeed, a Jewish speciality.What's the Joke? examines the social forces which have given rise to this phenomenon and describes in detail life in the East European shtetl, as immortalized in the work of Sholom Aleichem, which is possibly the home of Jewish humour. It also traces humorous influences in Jewish writing from the Bible and the Talmud to Joseph Heller, Philip ROth and Erica Jung, and considers the careers of performers as diverse as the Marz Brothers and Jack Benny, Danny Kaye and Lenny Bruce, Peter Sellers and Mel Brooks, Woody ALlen and Joan Rivers.Rich in amusing details and full of humorous anecdotes, this is a serious study whose lively observations constitute a contribution to Jewish humour in their own right.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with What's the Joke? A Study of Jewish Humour Through the Ages. To get started finding What's the Joke? A Study of Jewish Humour Through the Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The idea that Jews, of all people, should excel in humour seems almost a joke in itself, for there is little in their history and less in their tradition to predispose them to laughter. Yet one has only to think of almost any famous comedian or humorist to realize that humour is, indeed, a Jewish speciality.What's the Joke? examines the social forces which have given rise to this phenomenon and describes in detail life in the East European shtetl, as immortalized in the work of Sholom Aleichem, which is possibly the home of Jewish humour. It also traces humorous influences in Jewish writing from the Bible and the Talmud to Joseph Heller, Philip ROth and Erica Jung, and considers the careers of performers as diverse as the Marz Brothers and Jack Benny, Danny Kaye and Lenny Bruce, Peter Sellers and Mel Brooks, Woody ALlen and Joan Rivers.Rich in amusing details and full of humorous anecdotes, this is a serious study whose lively observations constitute a contribution to Jewish humour in their own right.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with What's the Joke? A Study of Jewish Humour Through the Ages. To get started finding What's the Joke? A Study of Jewish Humour Through the Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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