num_pages: 328
description: In this wonderful exploration of the meaning of laughter, Barry Sanders queries its uses from the ancient Hebrews to Lenny Bruce, turning up evidence of its age-old power to subvert authority and give voice to the voiceless.
language: English
title: Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History
titlecomplete: Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History
genres: Humor
ratings_count: 36
publisher: Beacon Press