Medieval Humour: Expressions, Receptions and Functions

Medieval Humour: Expressions, Receptions and Functions
ISBN-10
6156405712
ISBN-13
9786156405715
Category
Art
Pages
173
Language
English
Published
2023-03-01
Publisher
Trivent Publishing
Author
Kleio Pethainou

Description

Simultaneously pervasive and evasive, rebellious and oppressive, transgressive and socially specific, humour is a vast and interdisciplinary field of research. Seeking to rethink this quintessentially human expression, this volume is bringing together established and emerging directions of medieval humour research. Each contribution explores different artistic expressions, receptions and functions of humour and identifies a series of problems in researching humour historically. Medieval Humour: Expressions, Receptions and Functions dissects humour in art and thought, literature and drama, society and culture, contributing to a deeper understanding of our cultural past.

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