Laughter at the Foot of the Cross by M A Screech

Laughter at the Foot of the Cross by M A Screech

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Takes as its starting point the group of concepts centred on "good" madness (and, later, on laughter and comedy) which were discovered and developed in the Renaissance as objects of historical study. They led to a subtle shift of emphasis in many domains - theology, literature, law and medicine.

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Laughter at the Foot of the Cross by M A Screech

Takes as its starting point the group of concepts centred on "good" madness (and, later, on laughter and comedy) which were discovered and developed in the Renaissance as objects of historical study. They led to a subtle shift of emphasis in many domains - theology, literature, law and medicine.
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ISBN 13 9780713990126
ISBN 10 0713990120
Title Laughter at the Foot of the Cross
Author M A Screech
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1998-01-29
Number of pages 352
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