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Michael Ewans is Conjoint Professor of Drama in the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

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Expertly prepared and edited. * Australasian Humour Studies Network *

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List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface Comedy Title Abbreviations Other Abbreviations Introduction, Michael Ewans (University of Newcastle, Australia) 1. Form, Gesine Manuwald (University College London, UK) 2. Theory, Caleb M. X. Dance (Washington and Lee University, USA) 3. Praxis, Michael Ewans (University of Newcastle, Australia) 4. Identities, Natalia Tsoumpra (University of Glasgow, UK) 5. The Body, Louise Peacock (De Montfort University, UK) 6. Politics and Power, Isabel Ruffell (University of Glasgow, UK) 7. Laughter, Marcel Lysgaard Lech (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark) 8. Ethics — Ethics in Greek Comedy, Valeria Cinaglia (University of Exeter, UK) — Ethics in Roman Comedy, Serena S. Witzke (Wesleyan University, USA) Notes References Index

A Cultural History of Comedy in Antiquity

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
      Published 1/17/2022 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781350000711
      978-1350000711
      ISBN-10 135000071X
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      Comedy and stand-up

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Michael Ewans is Conjoint Professor of Drama in the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

      Trade Review
      Expertly prepared and edited. * Australasian Humour Studies Network *

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface Comedy Title Abbreviations Other Abbreviations Introduction, Michael Ewans (University of Newcastle, Australia) 1. Form, Gesine Manuwald (University College London, UK) 2. Theory, Caleb M. X. Dance (Washington and Lee University, USA) 3. Praxis, Michael Ewans (University of Newcastle, Australia) 4. Identities, Natalia Tsoumpra (University of Glasgow, UK) 5. The Body, Louise Peacock (De Montfort University, UK) 6. Politics and Power, Isabel Ruffell (University of Glasgow, UK) 7. Laughter, Marcel Lysgaard Lech (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark) 8. Ethics — Ethics in Greek Comedy, Valeria Cinaglia (University of Exeter, UK) — Ethics in Roman Comedy, Serena S. Witzke (Wesleyan University, USA) Notes References Index

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