Zedenlessen in Geschenkverpakking: Opmerkelijke Nieuwjaarspreken Uit De Zeventiende En De Achttiende Eeuw: Gift-wrapped lessons in morals: noteworthy New Year's sermons in the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries New Year's was one of the few occasions on which the use of humor in sermons was acceptable. Drunks, foolish youngsters, and other sinners were the special targets of jokes with highly moralistic content.

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Published in:Trajecta
Main Author: Storme, Hans (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Amsterdam University Press 1993
In: Trajecta
Further subjects:B SERMON (Literary form)
B Netherlands
B New Year
B Wit & humor
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Summary:In the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries New Year's was one of the few occasions on which the use of humor in sermons was acceptable. Drunks, foolish youngsters, and other sinners were the special targets of jokes with highly moralistic content.
ISSN:0778-8304
Contains:Enthalten in: Trajecta