Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History
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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 🇺🇸
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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.