Gracious laughter : the meditative wit of Edward Taylor
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PS850.T2 Z65 1989
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PS850.T2 Z65 1989
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PS850.T2 Z65 1989 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Christian poetry, American -- History and criticism.
Comic, The, in literature.
Devotional literature, American -- History and criticism.
Humor.
Puritan movements in literature.
Puritans -- New England -- Humor.
Puritans -- New England -- Intellectual life.
Taylor, Edward, -- 1642-1729 -- Humor.
Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Comic, The, in literature.
Devotional literature, American -- History and criticism.
Humor.
Puritan movements in literature.
Puritans -- New England -- Humor.
Puritans -- New England -- Intellectual life.
Taylor, Edward, -- 1642-1729 -- Humor.
Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Comique dans la littérature.
Humor
humor.
Humour -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme.
Humour.
Littérature de dévotion américaine -- Histoire et critique.
Puritains -- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Humour.
Puritains -- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Vie intellectuelle.
Puritanisme dans la littérature.
Taylor, Edward (Schriftsteller, -- 1642-1729)
Taylor, Edward -- 1642-1729
Taylor, Edward, -- 1642-1729 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Humor
humor.
Humour -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme.
Humour.
Littérature de dévotion américaine -- Histoire et critique.
Puritains -- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Humour.
Puritains -- Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Vie intellectuelle.
Puritanisme dans la littérature.
Taylor, Edward (Schriftsteller, -- 1642-1729)
Taylor, Edward -- 1642-1729
Taylor, Edward, -- 1642-1729 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-223) and index.
Description
Study of the New England colonial poet, Edward Taylor, and the relationship between his verbal wit and his religious commitment to Puritan belief. Gratt evaluates the anti-utilitarian dimensions and Puritan themes in Taylor's poems to draw larger conclusions about the New England Soul.
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Also issued online.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gatta, J. (1989). Gracious laughter: the meditative wit of Edward Taylor . University of Missouri Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gatta, John. 1989. Gracious Laughter: The Meditative Wit of Edward Taylor. Columbia: University of Missouri Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gatta, John. Gracious Laughter: The Meditative Wit of Edward Taylor Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1989.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gatta, J. (1989). Gracious laughter: the meditative wit of edward taylor. Columbia: University of Missouri Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gatta, John. Gracious Laughter: The Meditative Wit of Edward Taylor University of Missouri Press, 1989.
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