 | Laughing Matters: Farce and the Making of Absolutism in France Subjects: French farces -- History and criticism; French drama -- 16th century -- History and criticism; French drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Theater -- Political aspects -- France -- History -- 16th century; Theater -- Political aspects -- France; Sara Beam, in revealing how theater and politics were intimately intertwined, shows how the topics we joke about in public reflect and shape larger religious and political developments. Sara Beam is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Victoria. |
