A cultural history of comedy /

How has our expression, use and reception of comedy developed from antiquity to the present day? What role has it occupied in Western culture, and what can it tell us about how society has changed? In a work that spans 2,500 years, these ambitious questions are addressed by 55 experts, each contribu...

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Other Authors:	Stott, Andrew McConnell, 1969- (Editor), Weitz, Eric (Drama professor) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
Subjects:	Comedy > History and criticism. European drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.