There Is No Humor in Heaven : Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, Hardcover ...

Great Book Prices Store
(361566)
Gewerblich
Angemeldet als gewerblicher Verkäufer
US $61,36
Ca.CHF 49,44
Artikelzustand:
Neu
3 verfügbar
Ganz entspannt. Rückgaben akzeptiert.
Versand:
Kostenlos USPS Media MailTM.
Standort: Jessup, Maryland, USA
Lieferung:
Lieferung zwischen Di, 9. Dez und Fr, 19. Dez nach 94104 bei heutigem Zahlungseingang
Liefertermine - wird in neuem Fenster oder Tab geöffnet berücksichtigen die Bearbeitungszeit des Verkäufers, die PLZ des Artikelstandorts und des Zielorts sowie den Annahmezeitpunkt und sind abhängig vom gewählten Versandservice und dem ZahlungseingangZahlungseingang - wird ein neuem Fenster oder Tab geöffnet. Insbesondere während saisonaler Spitzenzeiten können die Lieferzeiten abweichen.
Rücknahme:
14 Tage Rückgabe. Käufer zahlt Rückversand. Wenn Sie ein eBay-Versandetikett verwenden, werden die Kosten dafür von Ihrer Rückerstattung abgezogen.
Zahlungen:
     Diners Club

Sicher einkaufen

eBay-Käuferschutz
Geld zurück, wenn etwas mit diesem Artikel nicht stimmt. Mehr erfahreneBay-Käuferschutz - wird in neuem Fenster oder Tab geöffnet
Der Verkäufer ist für dieses Angebot verantwortlich.
eBay-Artikelnr.:388903285346
Zuletzt aktualisiert am 20. Sep. 2025 18:54:52 MESZAlle Änderungen ansehenAlle Änderungen ansehen

Artikelmerkmale

Artikelzustand
Neu: Neues, ungelesenes, ungebrauchtes Buch in makellosem Zustand ohne fehlende oder beschädigte ...
Book Title
There Is No Humor in Heaven : Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism
ISBN
9780826223265
Kategorie

Über dieses Produkt

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-10
0826223265
ISBN-13
9780826223265
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3071924927

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
420 Pages
Publication Name
There Is No Humor in Heaven : Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism
Language
English
Subject
Subjects & Themes / Religion, Modern / 19th Century, American / General
Publication Year
2025
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Author
Dwayne E. Eutsey
Series
Mark Twain and His Circle Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2024-056906
Reviews
"Since 1962, when the darkest thoughts of Mark Twain about the universe and God emerged from the publication of his Letters from the Earth , revealing that he was more than just a funnyman, scholars have labored to plumb his religious, or anti-religious, views. Dwayne Eutsey has clarified much of this issue soundly and eloquently in "There is No Humor in Heaven." He puts Twain wholly in the context of his era, when American Christianity was regularly in the news and on the debate stage, playing the same role that politics and celebrity-worship do in our time. Before Eutsey, no one has explicated so clearly the author's relation to what were then regarded as revolutionary movements such as Unitarianism; the "liberal religion" of his closest friend, a New England minister; and even - and here Eutsey really breaks ground - the influence of Hinduism, by way of the religious radical Moncure Conway and the Hindu reformer Protap Mazoomdar, on his later, darker works, in which Eutsey finds unexpected faith and optimism." -- Steve Courtney , author of Joseph Hopkins Twichell: The Life and Times of Mark Twain's Closest Friend, "Dwayne Eutsey's study deeply complicates the prevailing notions regarding Mark Twain's religious beliefs (or lack thereof). As with so many aspects of this author's life and career, complacent suppositions turn out to be only half-true or fallacious. There Is No Humor in Heaven significantly expands our understanding of Twain's views regarding mankind's relationship with the divine." --Alan Gribben, Auburn University, author of Mark Twain's Literary Resources: A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading
Dewey Decimal
818/.409
Synopsis
More than a century after his death in 1910, Mark Twain remains a lightning rod for controversy. Especially in matters of race, class, and gender, the volatile views this iconic American author expressed in classics like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn continue to provoke heated debate among antagonistic culture-war factions. However, when citing his withering attacks on religion, believers and atheists alike are often united in concluding that Twain was either a mocking skeptic or a hostile atheist. In There is No Humor in Heaven, Dwayne Eutsey challenges the persistent view of Twain as a hostile critic of religion by placing him within the prevailing liberal religious ethos of his time. From Hannibal to the western frontier and from Hartford to the wider world, Eutsey contends Twain's vocation as a humorist was rooted in his frustrated youthful ambition to become a preacher of the Gospel. Throughout his life, his friendships with several influential liberal ministers, each of them espousing various forms of the era's diverse progressive theology, informed not only Twain's evolving religious worldview but his lecture performances and literary output. There is No Humor in Heaven traces unconventional theological influences on Twain ranging from African-American spirituality, Freemasonry, and frontier Unitarianism to devout Liberal Christianity, radical Free Religion, and esoteric Hinduism. Drawing from Twain's writings, documents, personal notes, and more, There is No Humor in Heaven offers readers a radical re-examination of the spiritually creative vitality of a controversial literary giant.
LC Classification Number
PS1342.R4E87 2025

Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers

Info zu diesem Verkäufer

Great Book Prices Store

97,9% positive Bewertungen1.4 Mio. Artikel verkauft

Mitglied seit Feb 2017
Antwortet meist innerhalb 24 Stunden
Angemeldet als gewerblicher Verkäufer
Shop besuchenKontakt

Detaillierte Verkäuferbewertungen

Durchschnitt in den letzten 12 Monaten
Genaue Beschreibung
4.9
Angemessene Versandkosten
5.0
Lieferzeit
5.0
Kommunikation
4.9

Verkäuferbewertungen (409'045)

Alle Bewertungenselected
Positiv
Neutral
Negativ