Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century

by Peter J.A. Jones

Towards the end of the twelfth century, powerful images of laughing kings and saints began to appear in texts circulating at the English royal court. At the same time, contemporaries began celebrating the wit, humour, and laughter of King Henry II (r.1154-89) and his martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas Becket (d.1170). Taking a broad genealogical approach, Laughter and Power in the Twelfth Century traces the emergence of this powerful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198843542
• ISBN13: 9780198843542
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"