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Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History

Author Barry Sanders
Publisher Beacon Press
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Author(s)Barry Sanders
PublisherBeacon Press
ISBN / ASIN0807062057
ISBN-139780807062050
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,919,849
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

In this wonderful exploration of the meaning of laughter, Barry Sanders queries its uses from the ancient Hebrews to Lenny Bruce, turning up evidence of its age-old power to subvert authority and give voice to the voiceless.