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Book SynopsisA celebrated scholar’s rich account of Jewish humour: its nature, its development and its vital role throughout Jewish history.
Trade Review"Dauber recognises the multiplicity of Jewish humour and wisely resists any single characterisation of it... [He] deftly surveys the whole recorded history of Jewish humour." -- The Economist
"In a work of substantial, scholarly research that nevertheless has room for some excellent jokes, Dauber provides much insight into how Jewish people have regarded themselves and each other down the centuries, and how Jewish comedians, having come to define American comedy, are still at the cutting edge." -- The Herald
"This rich survey takes in everything from the Book of Esther, through medieval satirical rabbinic poetry to the present-day satire of
The Daily Show and supreme sitcom of embarrassment,
Curb Your Enthusiasm." -- i newspaper
