TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brylak,Agnieszka
TI  - Humor and Laughter among the Pre-Hispanic Nahua: The Rabbit, the Navel, and the Jester Ruler 
T2  - Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025
SN  - 9789004745162
AV  - BL245 
U1  - 215.082 23
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - American Studies
KW  - History
KW  - Medieval History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - What made the Nahua laugh? This book dives into colonial-era Nahuatl and Spanish sources to uncover the roles of humor and laughter in pre-Hispanic Central Mexico, offering a lively and original look at an often-overlooked dimension of Mesoamerican culture. From ritual clowns and sacred jokes to satirical songs and political mockery, laughter emerges as a powerful tool in religion, community life, and resistance. Drawing on lesser-known documents and on familiar texts viewed through a fresh interpretive lens, this volume reveals how the Nahua used humor to engage with the divine, critique power, and shape collective memory
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004745162
ER  -