Medieval humour : expressions, receptions and functions / edited by Kleio Pethainou

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pethainou, Kleio

Series:

History and art ; 6.

History and art vol. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor--History and criticism.

Wit and humor.

Art and history.

Physical Description:

165 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Budapest : Trivent Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"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" --Amazon.com.

Contents:

Introduction

Fun and games in the gospels: medieval emojis and humour in The Book of Kells

Bernard of Clairvaux, Killjoy? Humourlessness in medieval monasteries

Medieval nonsense humour in scribal additions

Carnivalesque magic in late-medieval English and Scottish comic tales: "I have dauncid in the devillis name"

A fresh perspective on the humour in "Jaufre": oral delivery, and audience responses

Visual humour in the cent nouvelles nouvelles

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786156405708

6156405704

OCLC:

1418751441

Publisher Number:

99996041004