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Cambridge University Press. Very Good. Date: 2008. Softcover. 0521717744 . Spine and part of front wrap sunned and discolored. ; 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 as a revealing expression of Greek values and mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans and gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals and groups to shame and even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure and pain, friendship and 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 'humour', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind and the meaning of life. ; 632 pages . 2008. Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521717744 9780521717748 [CA]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Spine and part of front wrap sunned and discolored. ; 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 as a revealing expression of Greek values and mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans and gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals and groups to shame and even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure and pain, friendship and 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 'humour', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind and the meaning of life. ; 632 pages [Toronto, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 2008]
Cambridge University Press 2008 Softcover Very Good 0521717744. Spine and part of front wrap sunned and discolored.; 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 as a revealing expression of Greek values and mentalities. Greek society developed distinctive institutions for the celebration of laughter as a capacity which could bridge the gap between humans and gods; but it also feared laughter for its power to expose individuals and groups to shame and even violence. Caught between ideas of pleasure and pain, friendship and 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 'humour', he shows how perceptions of laughter helped to shape Greek conceptions of the body, the mind and the meaning of life.; 632 pages.
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. 2.29 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 2.29 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2008]
Paperback / softback. New. The first attempt to provide an integrated account of the bodily and psychological workings of laughter in ancient Greece. Adopting a wide chronological perspective and dealing with numerous aspects of cultural history, Halliwell shows how the theme of laughter can shed light on Greek ethical values and attitudes to life. ISBN 0521717744 9780521717748 [GB]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Shows how the theme of laughter can shed light on ancient Greek ethical values and attitudes to life. [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2008]
ISBN10: 0521717744, ISBN13: 9780521717748, [publisher: Cambridge University Press] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Shows how the theme of laughter can shed light on ancient Greek ethical values and attitudes to life. [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2008]
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