Political Humor: From Aristophanes to Sam Ervin

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1977 - 349 من الصفحات
Presents and seeks to explain the variety of humor in democratic politics. The humor ranges from the bawdy political comedies of Aristophanes in ancient Athens to the journalistic satires of our daily newspapers, and includes the jokes and comic invective of the people and their politicians.
 

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The Sense of Political Humor Wherein our sensing is made sensible
23
Aristophanes Satirical Sage Wherein the clown becomes wise man
49
Socrates Sage Satyr Wherein the wise man becomes clown
79
Republic Divine Comedy Wherein philosophy becomes comical
98
Lincoln Satyr Statesman Wherein satyr serves state
140
Comic Sages of Common Sense Wherein sagacity clowns politically
196
American Politics Comic Warfare Wherein words war and make peace
246
Positive Negativity the Comic Political Drama Wherein nay is yea and drama mans reality
297
Bibliography
335
Index
337
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