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Greek Laughter: A Study Of Cultural Psychology From Homer To Early Christianity

Stephen Halliwell

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Description:The 1st book to offer an integrated reading of ancient Greek attitudes to laughter. Taking material from various genres & contexts, the book analyses both the theory & the practice of laughter as a revealing expression of Greek values & mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans & gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals & groups to shame & even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure & pain, friendship & enmity, laughter became a theme of recurrent interest in various contexts. Employing a sophisticated model of cultural history, Stephen Halliwell traces elaborations of the theme in a series of important texts: ranging far beyond modern accounts of 'humor', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind & the meaning of life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Greek Laughter: A Study Of Cultural Psychology From Homer To Early Christianity. To get started finding Greek Laughter: A Study Of Cultural Psychology From Homer To Early Christianity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 630

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (NY et al.)

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ISBN: 0521717744

Description: The 1st book to offer an integrated reading of ancient Greek attitudes to laughter. Taking material from various genres & contexts, the book analyses both the theory & the practice of laughter as a revealing expression of Greek values & mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans & gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals & groups to shame & even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure & pain, friendship & enmity, laughter became a theme of recurrent interest in various contexts. Employing a sophisticated model of cultural history, Stephen Halliwell traces elaborations of the theme in a series of important texts: ranging far beyond modern accounts of 'humor', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind & the meaning of life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Greek Laughter: A Study Of Cultural Psychology From Homer To Early Christianity. To get started finding Greek Laughter: A Study Of Cultural Psychology From Homer To Early Christianity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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