Laughter in Ancient Rome : On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up / Mary Beard.

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"What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and 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, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Sather classical lectures ; v. 71. Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Main Author:	Beard, Mary, 1955- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
Series:	Sather classical lectures ; v. 71. Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Subjects:	Laughter > Rome > History > To 1500. Latin wit and humor > History and criticism. HISTORY / Ancient / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical. POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory. Rome > Social life and customs.
Physical Description:	x, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format:	Book

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