Beard, Mary
Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up (Sather Classical Lectures)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520277168
- author:
- Beard, Mary
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 16.1 x 3.2 cm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Rome,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of history's most intriguing subjects - the role of laughter in ancient Roman culture. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing, including essays on rhetoric and a surviving Roman joke book, Mary Beard delves into the world of Roman humor. From ancient jests to the significance of laughter in law courts and imperial palaces, Beard examines how Romans made sense of this complex emotion. She also reflects on bigger historical questions: what kind of history of laughter can we tell, and can we ever truly understand the Romans' jokes? By tracing the giggles, smirks, and guffaws of ancient Rome itself, Beard sheds new light on a fascinating topic that challenges our understanding of this ancient civilization.
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