Laughing histories from the renaissance man to the woman of wit / Joy Wiltenburg.

Author/creator Wiltenburg, Joy
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
Descriptionpages cm
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Contents Introduction: Laughter and early modern Europe -- Laughter and power : the politics of laughter -- The laughter of aggression : Benvenuto Cellini -- The laughter of social bonding : Felix Platter -- Laughter, gender, and sex : Dorothy Osborne -- Courtly laughter : Madame de S©♭vign©♭ -- Laughter and the rising man : Samuel Pepys -- Laughter as social commodity : Hester Thrale and friends -- Coda: The lessons of laughter.
Abstract "Laughing Histories breaks new ground by exploring moments of laughter in early modern Europe, showing how laughter was inflected by gender and social power. With its study of laughter in relation to power, aggression, gender, sex, class, and social bonding, Laughing Histories is perfect for readers interested in the history of emotions, cultural history, gender history, and literature"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2021059439
ISBN9781032162065 (hardback)
ISBN9781032162072 (paperback)
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