Job as Comedy, Revisited
Inspired by William Whedbee’s 1977 claim that the Book of Job is a comedy, this article interprets Job as such, contrasting tragedy’s portrayal of humankind as noble with comedy’s portrayal of humans as fools. When Elihu, an obvious buffoon, enters the story, his foolishness reflects back on Job and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2010, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-112 |
| Further subjects: | B
Elihu
B Job 38—41 B Theater B Occupation B Television comedies B Irony B Tragedy B Humor |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |