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A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humour: its nature, its development and its vital role throughout Jewish history.

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"Mr Dauber deftly surveys the whole recorded history of Jewish humour..." -- The Economist
"Dauber’s history of Jewish comedy is really one of how the past century’s American-Jewish comedy relates to a deeper cultural heritage… it displays impressive mastery of the subject." -- The Spectator

Jewish Comedy

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    A Hardback by Jeremy Dauber

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 28 November 2017
      ISBN-13 9780393247879
      978-0393247879
      ISBN-10 0393247872
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humour: its nature, its development and its vital role throughout Jewish history.

      Trade Review
      "Mr Dauber deftly surveys the whole recorded history of Jewish humour..." -- The Economist
      "Dauber’s history of Jewish comedy is really one of how the past century’s American-Jewish comedy relates to a deeper cultural heritage… it displays impressive mastery of the subject." -- The Spectator

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