Laughing matters : farce and the making of absolutism in France / Sara Beam.
| Author/creator | Beam, Sara |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2007. |
| Description | x, 268 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Farce, honor, and the bounds of satire -- The politics of farcical performance in Renaissance France -- The growing cost of laughter : Basoche and student performance -- Farce during the wars of religion -- Professional farceurs in Paris, 1600-1630 -- Absolutism and the marginalization of festive societies -- Jesuit theater : Christian civility and absolutism on the civic stage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-257) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006101254 |
| ISBN | 9780801445606 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801445604 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ584.B43 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |