The History of Easter Laughter
Johannes Oecolampadius’ ‘De risu paschali’ from 1518 with an Introduction, Annotated Translation, and an Account of the Cultural, Ecclesiastical, and Theological Transformation of Laughter
Samenvatting
The study provides a historical account of Easter Laughter as a church practice in the Early Modern period and of its aftermath in the following centuries. It attempts to offer some explanations for why a provincial custom has sparked global interest since the 1950s.