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Author: Beatrice K. Otto Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226640914 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 444
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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. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe; Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.
Author: K. C. Herbel Publisher: ISBN: 9781944314217 Category : Languages : en Pages : 354
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The King - Without a spellbinder, life on Tirn Aill is doomed! Still, Billy delays the quest to save Myrredith from execution. His only hope is Castle Orgulous and a showdown with Ergyfel, but he's no match for the wizard-king's sorcery. To triumph, he must trust his life to two enemies.
Author: David Graeber Publisher: ISBN: 9780983002178 Category : Languages : en Pages : 116
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We have all read fairy tales about kings and queens, princes and princesses, dragons and castles. It's all true! They really existed! Well, except for the dragons. Dragons didn't really exist. Somebody just made that part up (Also the talking fish.) But the kings and princesses and castles definitely existed. For much of history, most people lived under monarchies. That meant they took one person and everyone had to do anything he said, until that person died, and then they'd just do the same thing with his son or sometimes daughter. Sort of like a game of Simon Says, except the same person always gets to be Simon, and the game goes on forever. This was referred to as "government." There are two common mistakes people make about kings. One is to think that they were always there: that there's just something odd about humans that makes them want to give one person all the power. No. That's wrong. The other mistake is to think maybe people long ago behaved that way, but that's because people long ago were slightly stupid, and hadn't figured out how to hold elections or online surveys, but we certainly don't have anything like kings now. That turns out not to be true either. It might seem to be, because we no longer have anyone dressed in elaborate costumes who can order somebody's head chopped off - at least, in most places, we don't - but as we'll see, things haven't changed nearly as much as we like to think. One thing no one can deny: kings are fun to think about. That's why people like to dress up as them, or play games where they get to be kings or queens, or why there are so many books and stories about them. So why write another one? Well, mainly to ask: why do we find kings and queens so interesting? What is it we really like about them, and what is it we'd find annoying or even terrifying if one was actually around? Where did they come from and why do they never seem to go away? Is it possible to keep all the things we like about kings and queens and get rid of all the other ones? This book, then, is an illustrated collection of questions and answers to help us get to the bottom of all this. But it's also meant to be entertaining because, let's face it, kings and queens are pretty entertaining. We'll see what happens when some people get to do absolutely anything they want, and other people try to come up with all sorts of clever strategies to keep them out of trouble. We'll see what happens when servant girls conquer the world, mummies pretend they're still alive, and parents build make-believe towns for their children. But we don't want to give too much away.
Author: Pina Mastromonaco Publisher: ISBN: 9780974430713 Category : Fairy tales Languages : en Pages : 0
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King Bartholomew loves riddles, puzzles, and word games. But when the court jester gives him a challenging riddle the king is stumped. Now the embarrassed king is questioning everyones loyalty. Will King Bartholomew banish his disloyal suspects and be lonely forever or will he solve the riddle and restore order in the kingdom?
Author: Lynn Edelman Schnurnberger
Author: Lynn Edelman Schnurnberger
Author: Caro Atherton Dugan
Author: James Patterson
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Author: Beatrice K. Otto
Author: K. C. Herbel
Author: David Graeber
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Author: Pina Mastromonaco