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100 1 _aBrylak, Agnieszka,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aHumor and Laughter among the Pre-Hispanic Nahua :
_bThe Rabbit, the Navel, and the Jester Ruler /
_cAgnieszka Brylak.
246 3 _aThe Rabbit, the Navel, and the Jester Ruler
264 1 _aLeiden ;
_aBoston :
_bBrill,
_c2026.
264 4 _c©2026
300 _a1 online resource (424 pages) :
_billustrations.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEarly Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025
490 1 _aThe Early Americas: History and Culture ;
_v14
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aWhat 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.
546 _aEnglish
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aAmerican Studies.
650 0 _aHistory.
650 0 _aMedieval History.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tHumor and Laughter among the Pre-Hispanic Nahua : The Rabbit, the Navel, and the Jester Ruler.
_dLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.
_z9789004745155
_w(OCoLC)1527591269
830 0 _aEarly Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
830 0 _aThe Early Americas: History and Culture ;
_v14.
856 4 _zDOI:
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004745162
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