Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity

by Stephen Halliwell

Book Overview

The first book to offer an integrated reading of ancient Greek attitudes to laughter. Taking material from various genres and contexts, the book analyses both the theory and the practice of laughter... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521717744
• ISBN13: 9780521717748
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"