Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins Ingvild Salid Gilhus
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| Published | 1997 |
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| Authors | Ingvild Salid Gilhus |
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| ID | 4043174 |
About Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins Ingvild Salid Gilhus
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. The Mesopotamian Anu, the Israelite Jahweh, the Greek Dionysos, the Gnostic Christ and the late modern Jesus were all laughing gods. ...
