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In:Humour in the Beginning: Religion, humour and laughter in formative stages of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism
Edited by Roald Dijkstra and Paul van der Velde
[Topics in Humor Research 10] 2022
► pp. 3–10

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Humour, risk and religion

 | KU Leuven
Published online: 27 October 2022
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Article outline
  • Introduction: A risky form of communication
  • Humour and religion
  • Bibliography
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