Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History
Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook by Vicki K. Editor. Janik
English | 5 Sept. 2000 | ISBN: 0313297851 | 572 Pages | PDF | 28 MB
English | 5 Sept. 2000 | ISBN: 0313297851 | 572 Pages | PDF | 28 MB
Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs