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Release : 1992
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Fabliaux, Fair and Foul by :
Download or read book Fabliaux, Fair and Foul written by . This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Larissa Tracy
Release : 2015
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 935/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature by : Larissa Tracy
Download or read book Torture and Brutality in Medieval Literature written by Larissa Tracy. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at the way in which medieval European literature depicts torture and brutality.
Author : Ziolkowski
Release : 2023-11-27
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 692/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages by : Ziolkowski
Download or read book Obscenity: Social Control and Artistic Creation in the European Middle Ages written by Ziolkowski. This book was released on 2023-11-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes most wide-ranging attempt ever to probe the natures, origins, and consequences of obscenity in medieval literature, art, theater, and law. One large section examines obscenity in medieval French literature, especially fabliaux; but the rest of the book explores obscenity in cultures and languages of other regions in Europe.
Author : Salvatore Attardo
Release : 2014-02-25
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 712/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Humor Studies by : Salvatore Attardo
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Humor Studies written by Salvatore Attardo. This book was released on 2014-02-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats. Features & Benefits: The General Editor also serves as Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research for The International Society for Humor Studies. The book’s 335 articles are organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes (approximately 1,000 pages). This work is enhanced by an introduction by the General Editor, a Foreword, a list of the articles and contributors, and a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically. A Chronology of Humor, a Resource Guide, and a detailed Index are included. Each entry concludes with References/Further Readings and cross references to related entries. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and cross references between and among related entries combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version. This two-volume, A-to-Z set provides a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers in such diverse fields as communication and media studies, sociology and anthropology, social and cognitive psychology, history, literature and linguistics, and popular culture and folklore. Key Themes: Anthropology, Folklore, and Ethnicity Antiquity Components of Humor Culture Entertainment Industry History Literature and Major Literary Figures Performing Arts Philosophy and Religion Politics Psychology Clinical and Counseling Psychology Cognition Developmental Psychology General Psychology Health Psychology Interpersonal Relationships Motivation and Emotion Neuropsychology Personality and Social Psychology Tests and Measurement Professions Business World Education Law Humor Theory Linguistics Mathematics, Computer Science, and the Internet National, Ethnic, and Regional Humor Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Physiology and Biology Sociology Visual Humor
Author : Ruth Evans
Release : 2012-03-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 703/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Middle Ages by : Ruth Evans
Download or read book A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Middle Ages written by Ruth Evans. This book was released on 2012-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians of sexuality have often assumed that medieval people were less interested in sex than we are. But people in the Middle Ages wrote a great deal about sex: in confessors' manuals, in virginity treatises, and in literary texts. This volume looks afresh at the cultural meanings that sex had throughout the period, presenting new evidence and offering new interpretations of known material. Acknowledging that many of the categories that we use today to talk about sexuality are inadequate for understanding sex in premodern times, the volume draws on important recent work in the historiography of medieval sexuality to address the conceptual and methodological challenges the period presents. A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Middle Ages presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.
