Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins: Laughter in the History of Religion

By Ingvild Sælid Gilhus

Book Overview

Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has thus been inscribed in religious discourse.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415161975
• ISBN13: 9780415161978
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"