Humour and Laughter in History
Transcultural Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2014
138 pages
978-3-8394-2858-0 (ISBN)
Description
Humour can be used as a »weapon« or as a means of coping with problematic historical events, especially in times of war and crisis. The book presents examples from different cultures (Russia, Europe, USA), from different historical epochs (from the Napoleonic era up to the current time) and from different medias (caricature, journalism, film).By looking at the individual cases it becomes possible to recognize some general structural patterns and to gain a deeper insight into the »functioning« of humour and laughter.
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Besprochen in:Werkstatt Geschichte, 71 (2015), Eckart SchörleMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
Illustrations
30
17 s/w Abbildungen, 13 farbige Abbildungen
17 Schwarz-Weiß- und 13 farbige Abbildungen
File size
5,10 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-8394-2858-0 (9783839428580)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/2014
1st Edition
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