Humour and Laughter in History

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Humour and Laughter in History is written by Elisabeth Cheauré and published by transcript Verlag. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3839428580 (ISBN 10) and 9783839428580 (ISBN 13).

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.