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Lachgemeinschaften: Kulturelle Inszenierungen und soziale Wirkungen von Gelächter im Mittelalter und in der Frühen Neuzeit

Edited by Werner Röcke, Edited by Hans Rudolf Velten

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The volume presents a collection of studies by internationally acknowledged medievalists on the phenomenon of laughter and its literary, social and emotional functions in the Middle Ages. The papers investigate the forms and representations of laughter in medieval literature and society and inquire into its role in the creation of communities and the depiction of figures in fictional texts.

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Publisher | De Gruyter
Published date | 16 Jun 2005
Language | German
Format | Hardback
Pages | 423
Dimensions | 230 x 155 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 854g
ISBN | 978-3-1101-8236-1
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BISAC | literary criticism / general


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