This study in the relationship between religion and the comic focuses on the ways in which the latter fulfils a central function in the sacred understanding of

This volume takes Dante's rich and multifaceted discourse of desire, from the Vita Nova to the Commedia, as a point of departure in investigating medieval conce

An introduction to four Western figures influenced by Sufism who wrote about an "inner," esoteric Islam.

This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performa

This book investigates the role of humor in the good life, specifically as discussed by three prominent French intellectuals who were influenced by Nietzsche's