Women & Laughter in Medieval Comic Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0472113216
- ISBN-13
- 9780472113217
- Category
- Comedy
- Pages
- 286
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Author
- Lisa Renée Perfetti
Description
Portrays a range of medieval heroines to ascertain how humor might have been used and enjoyed by medieval women
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