Berger, Peter L.,  1929- <br/><br/>
Redeeming laughter :  the comic dimension of human experience / 
Peter L. Berger. 
 - 1 online resource (236 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Self-Serving Explanations and Unsolicited Compliments -- The Comic Intrusion -- Philosophers of the Comic, and the Comedy of Philosophy -- Laughing Monks: A Very Brief Sinitic Interlude -- Homo Ridens: Physiology and Psychology --  Homo Ridiculus: Social Constructions of the Comic -- Interlude: Brief Reflections on Jewish Humor -- The Comic as Diversion: Benign Humor -- The Comic as Consolation: Tragicomedy -- The Comic as Game of Intellect: Wit -- The Comic as Weapon: Satire -- Interlude: The Eternal Return of Folly -- The Folly of Redemption -- Interlude: On Grim Theologians -- The Comic as a Signal of Transcendence. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110810660 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comedy--Religious aspects.<br/>Wit and humor--Religious aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR115.C63  / B47 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>233