Lachgemeinschaften

LachgemeinschaftenDas Lachen gilt zwar seit Sigmund Freud als "sozialer Vorgang", doch ist es in seinem Verlauf und seiner kommunikativen Wirkung bisher kaum untersucht worden. Gemeinsames Gelchter grenzt aus, stiftet Gemeinschaft, beeinflusst politische Entscheidungen und motiviert literarische Inszenierungen. Der interdisziplinre Band versammelt 16 Beitrge zu historischen "Lachgemeinschaften" in Literatur, Geschichte, Kultur und Theater des Mittelalters und der Frhen

and John Keene

It has also produced an impressive body of art and literature

Tierney's engaging analysis bridges the gap between medieval ecclesiastical jurisprudence and contemporary social welfare

and no railroad was more crucial for California than the transcontinental line linking East to West

Exploring high-tension religious groups

This work blends microeconomic analysis with practical business insights to uncover the intricate dynamics of competition among gasoline retailers

She looks in particular at the concept of public versus private property

and the revolt of Juan Francisco de León in 1749 is viewed as a crisis of both the colony's elite and the smallholder

It shows how the Greater Philadelphia region grew into an industrial behemoth that drew migrants and exiles

in addition to delving into the social psychology of genocidal behavior and the ways in which genocides are brought to an end

These issues can be resolved

at times brutal and terrifying