“Jonah’s gourd” and its early Byzantine interpretations
Many modern scholars consider the Old Testament book of Jonah being written in a boldly parodic manner. The narrative engages many details that sound humorous for a modern reader. However, from the standpoint of late Antique and early Medieval patristic exegesis, it is often unclear whether Byzantin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
2021-07-01
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| Series: | The European Journal of Humour Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/455 |