The Power of Laughter and Satire in Early Modern Britain

Author	: Mark Knights
Publisher	: Boydell Press is
Total Pages	: 242
Release	: 2017
ISBN-10	: 1783272031
ISBN-13	: 9781783272037
Rating	: 4/5 (31 Downloads)

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