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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. 23–30

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Is the application of modern humour theories on historical cases a joke?

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Published online: 27 October 2022
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https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.10.04ami
Article outline
  • The many theories of humour
    • 1.Historical approach
    • 2.Modern/contemporary theories
  • The problem of the Western-centeredness of humour theories
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
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