Medieval Humour

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Medieval Humour is written by Kleio Pethainou and published by Trivent Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 6156405712 (ISBN 10) and 9786156405715 (ISBN 13).

Simultaneously pervasive and evasive, rebellious and oppressive, transgressive and socially specific, humour is a vast and interdisciplinary field of research. Seeking to rethink this quintessentially human expression, this volume is bringing together established and emerging directions of medieval humour research. Each contribution explores different artistic expressions, receptions and functions of humour and identifies a series of problems in researching humour historically. Medieval Humour: Expressions, Receptions and Functions dissects humour in art and thought, literature and drama, society and culture, contributing to a deeper understanding of our cultural past.