Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History UPDATE:Default Title and all the machinery of

and all the machinery of technology have been destroyed or abandoned and left to decay

Through readings of texts from India

Nicholas's stepdaughter--at the tender age of thirteen--has eloped with his rival in trade: a Machiavellian Genoese who races ahead of Nicholas

That's natural: we're almost biologically primed to respond this way

• "The finest essay I’ve ever read

Sudden Glory: Laughter as Subversive History UPDATE:Default Title and all the machinery ofAuthor Contributor(s): Sanders, Barry Publisher: Beacon Press Date: 10 30 1996 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW In this wonderful exploration of the meaning of laughter, Barry Sanders queries its uses from the ancient Hebrews to Lenny Bruce, turning up evidence of its age old power to subvert authority and give voice to the voiceless.