Laughter in the Middle Ages and early modern times : epistemology of a fundamental human behavior, its meaning, and consequences / edited by Albrecht Classen.

Despite popular opinions of the 'dark Middle Ages' and a 'gloomy early modern age', many people laughed, smiled, giggled, chuckled, enternained and rediculed each other. This volume demonstrates how important laughter had been at times and how diverse the situations proved to be...

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Other Authors: Classen, Albrecht
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Walter de Gruyter, ©2010.
Series:Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ; 5.
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