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Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71)

Mary Beard

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Description:What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes & hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear—a world of wit, irony & knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace or the spectacles of the arena? Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing—from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke book—Mary Beard tracks down the giggles, smirks & guffaws of the ancient Romans themselves. From ancient monkey business to the role of a chuckle in a culture of tyranny, she explores Roman humor from the hilarious, to the momentous, to the surprising. But she also reflects on even bigger historical questions. What kind of history of laughter can we possibly tell? Can we ever really “get” the Romans’ jokes?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71). To get started finding Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes & hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear—a world of wit, irony & knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace or the spectacles of the arena? Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing—from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke book—Mary Beard tracks down the giggles, smirks & guffaws of the ancient Romans themselves. From ancient monkey business to the role of a chuckle in a culture of tyranny, she explores Roman humor from the hilarious, to the momentous, to the surprising. But she also reflects on even bigger historical questions. What kind of history of laughter can we possibly tell? Can we ever really “get” the Romans’ jokes?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71). To get started finding Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 71)

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