Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleLaughing Matters: Farce and the Making of Absolutism in France.AuthorsHolt, Mack P.AbstractThe article reviews the book "Laughing Matters: Farce and the Making of Absolutism in France," by Sara Beam.SubjectsLAUGHING Matters: Farce &; the Making of Absolutism in France (Book); BEAM, Sara; DESPOTISM; NONFICTIONPublicationJournal of Social History, 2008, Vol 42, Issue 2, p513ISSN0022-4529Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.1353/jsh.0.0134