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Histories of laughter and laughter in history : histoRisus / edited by Rafał Borysławski [and 3 others].

Other author/creatorBorysławski, Rafał editor.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
Descriptionix, 233 pages ; 22 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Table of Contents; Introduction; Part One: Laughter in History and Culture; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Part Two: Narratives of Laughter; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Notes on Contributors; Index.
Abstract Laughter is often no laughing matter, and, as such, it deserves continued scholarly attention as a social, cultural and historical phenomenon. This collection of essays is a meeting ground for scholars from several disciplines, including historians, philologists, and scholars of social sciences, to discuss places and roles of laughter in history, in historical narratives, and in cultural anthropology from prehistory to the present. The common foci of the papers gathered in this volume are to examine laughter and its meanings, to reflect on the place of laughter in Western history and literature.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN1443897116 hardcover
ISBN9781443897112 hardcover

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF575 .L3 H57 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold