The Power of Laughter and Satire in Early Modern Britain

The Power of Laughter and Satire in Early Modern Britain
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Publisher : Boydell Press is
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 1783272031
ISBN-13 : 9781783272037
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Download or read book The Power of Laughter and Satire in Early Modern Britain written by Mark Knights and published by Boydell Press is. This book was released on 2017 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars show how laughter and satire in early modern Britain functioned in a variety of contexts both to affirm communal boundaries and to undermine them.


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