Fools have been a feature of virtually every recorded culture in the history of civilization, making significant contributions to the development of early theat

In this lively work, Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history—the court jester. Tho

Fools have been a feature of virtually every recorded culture in the history of civilization, making significant contributions to the development of early theat

Unveiling the nearly lost world of the court fools of eighteenth-century Germany, Dorinda Outram shows that laughter was an essential instrument of power. Wheth

Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who