The Archaeology of Humour

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Reviews

Bryn Mawr Classical Review. (2011.02.14)

"The author is thorough and I can think of no genre of Greek humour which he has overlooked, and he has been as thorough with the relevant literary evidence as with the representational." full review

Prof. Em. J. Boardman, Oxford University

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[+] American Journal of Archaeology 115.1 (2011)

"[...] this broad survey of scenes of visual humor will serve as a valuable starting point for further research. The extensive lists and citations will make the book an aid for further work on humor and should encourage more synthesis and refinement of theoretical approaches to visual humor." full review

Prof. M. D. Stansbury-O'Donnell, University of St.Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

[+] Choice Review

"[...] Caricature, parody, overt sexual imagery, drunkenness, gender stereotyping, and the deconstruction of myths are investigated, categorized, and interpreted with exemplary thoroughness and
psychological subtlety [...]" full review

Prof. Em. R. Brilliant, Columbia University

[+] Arctos 46 (2009)

"Until recently, the study of ancient humour has been based on literary evidence[...] Mitchell's book is the first comprehensive study of visual humour in ancient Greece [...]" full review

Dr. M. Carucci, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

[+] Revue archéologique 51 (2011)

"[...] un contributo chiaro e prezioso, in alcuni casi nuovo, in altri di conferma, sugli elementi che provocavano il riso negli antichi Greci [...]" full review

Prof. M. Iozzo, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence

[+] Classical World 104.2 (2011)

"[...] the book is an important standard work Classical World and will be a basis for all further study of this fascinating aspect of Ancient Greek culture." full review

Prof. J. M. Hemelrijk, Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam

[+] Journal of Hellenic Studies 131 (2011): 251-2

"[...] His generous division of the material makes for an effortless read, free from the burden of excessive secondary sources and citations..." full review

Ass. Prof. T. J. Smith, University of Virginia