Humour in Dutch Culture of the Golden Age (Hardcover)

The humorous side of Dutch culture of the 17th century is obscured by a change that took place around 1670. Religious treatises and books of manners warning against laughter contributed to a new image, that of the humorless Calvinist Dutch. Based on a manuscript containing some 2000 jokes, the lost laughter of the Golden Age is reconstructed and analyzed. Most jokes are crude and obscene, and they throw a new light on attitudes towards sexuality, religion, and other aspects of life.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	R Dekker
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	187
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-74674-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-333-74674-0
Barcode:	9780333746745

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