History of Easter Laughter: Johannes Oecolampadius' 'de Risu Paschali' from 1518 with an Introduction, Annotated Translation, and an Account of the Cu

Contributor(s): Schuster, Benny Grey (Author)

ISBN: 9783631914830

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Hardcover

$54.95

Pub Date: November 20, 2024

Dewey: 248.4

LCCN: 2024035878

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.00 lbs) 386 pages

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The study provides a historical account of Easter Laughter as a church practice in the Early Modern period and of its aftermath in the following centuries. It attempts to offer some explanations for why a provincial custom has sparked global interest since the 1950s.

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