This collection of some of the most delightful examples of medieval visual humour will amuse and entertain anyone with a sense of the ridiculous.

Although the topic of humour has been dealt with for other eras, early medieval humour remains largely neglected. These essays go some way towards filling the g

The picture gained from secular and profane prints is one of humanity abandoning itself to the sins of the flesh and, therefore, folly; real life exists in deta

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