[PDF] A Descriptive Study Of The Dramatic Function And Significance Of The Clown During Hopi Indian Public Ceremony eBook

Author : Conrad Hyers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 23,10 MB
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1351473522

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To understand comedy is to understand humanity, for the comic sense is central to what it means to be human. Nearly all the major issues with which human beings have exercised themselves are touched upon in some manner by the comic spirit. Yet education in the art of comedy and in comic appreciation is given little attention in most societies. The Spirituality of Comedy explores the wisdom of comedy and the comic answer to tragedy (in both popular and classical senses of the term). Tragedy is seen as a fundamental problem of human existence, while comedy is its counterweight and resolution.Conrad Hyers has taken a fresh look at comedy from the standpoint of comparative mythology and religion, and thus comedy's spiritual significance. In his unique study of the comic tradition, Hyers explains the difficulty in pinning down themes, structures, plots, or characters that are common to all comedy. Instead he argues that there is an essence of comedy in the area of pattern. He draws upon the rich historical ensemble of types of comic figures: the humorist, comedian, comic hero, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton. He shows how each type incarnates a comic heroism in its own unique manner, offering a profound wisdom and philosophy of life.The approach of this book is broadly interdisciplinary, with materials and interpretations introduced from the various fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences as they illuminate both the tragic and comic sensibilities. The methodological thread that draws this all together is an analysis of the major types of comic figures in terms of the myths and legends associated with them, the rituals they produce and enact, and the symbolism of the comic figures themselves. Written in a very readable literary style, The Spirituality of Comedy will appeal to psychologists, social scientists, clergy, philosophers, and students of literature.

Author : Conrad Hyers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2003-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1592443958

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Is comedy an inconsequential part of life, useful primarily for relaxation and escape? Conrad Hyers asserts that comedy is central to all aspects of existence. In The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith Hyers offers the first detailed study of the special significance of comic and religious themes to show that the comic tradition enriches and informs as well as entertains. Maintaining that comedy constitutes its own mythology, Hyers examines the great array of comic figures - tricksters, clowns, jesters, fools, humorists, comedians, and the like - and shows their historical significance in giving meaning to the major issues with which humankind has been concerned. Finally, Hyers shows us that when we appreciate the importance of the comic vision, we gain a keener, fresher, and more meaningful outlook.

Author : Maxine Seller
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 1983-09-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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Strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate libraries; useful in theater, American history, and ethnic studies. Choice

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Page : 638 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 1972
Category : American periodicals
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Supplements issued for and bound with some vols.