£48.99

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£49 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

Routledge The Mirror of Laughter

View at Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 81 days · 81 data points (no recent data)

Historical
Generating forecast…
£49.04 £48.99 £49.00 £49.01 £49.02 £49.03 £49.05 29 July 2026 18 August 2026 07 September 2026 27 September 2026 17 October 2026
View at Amazon ↗

Price data last checked 10 day(s) ago - will refresh soon

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↑ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↑ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 81 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
81 days 0 20 41 61 81 £49 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £49 (81 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £49 - £49

Price levels: 1 different prices over 81 days

Description
The Mirror of Laughter presents a theory of humor and laughter by examining their relationship to human behaviors. Kozintsev is especially interested in the relationship between biological and cultural factors that influence behaviors. He divides his work into four chapters, the first of which establishes a theme of the book, focusing on the study of meaning from the perspective of philosophy and psychology, while examining linguistic theories of humor. The second chapter examines biological data regarding laughter and the evolutionary origins of laughter and humor. It demonstrates the author's interest in studying humor objectively by detailing physiological reactions and underlying psychological issues. The third section on play, including linguistic play, distinguishes between orderly and disorderly play. While orderly play has no biological roots and is synonymous with culture, disorderly play is rooted in the pre-human past. The final chapter discusses the conflict between culture and nature and how culture has transformed the original semantics of laughter. Kozintsev seeks to understand the relationship between the biological, cultural, and social origins of humor and, from here, he seeks to create new understanding that only the alliance of several disciplines could provide. All of this is done while the author challenges many popular ideas of humor, such as that humor is inherently related to hostility. Originally written in Russian, this work makes great strides towards its goal, and it does so in an interesting and enlightening way.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
paperback
ASIN
1412847648
Category
Books > Subjects > Biography
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
15 February 2012
Listed Since
23 December 2011

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Bloomsbury Studies of Laughter in Interaction - Academic Book
96% match

Bloomsbury Studies of Laughter in Interaction - Academic Book

Bloomsbury

£120.00 05 Oct 2026
Humor: Emotional Aspects, Role in Social Interactions & Health Effects (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions)
96% match

Humor: Emotional Aspects, Role in Social Interactions & Health Effects (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions)

£129.29 12 Aug 2026
A Cultural History of Laughter (Morality, Society and Culture)
96% match

A Cultural History of Laughter (Morality, Society and Culture)

Routledge

£62.97 07 Oct 2026
De Gruyter Handbook of Humor Studies: 2 - Social Science Book
96% match

De Gruyter Handbook of Humor Studies: 2 - Social Science Book

De Gruyter

£143.99 15 Aug 2026
Humor and Laughter: Theory, Research and Applications
96% match

Humor and Laughter: Theory, Research and Applications

Routledge

£50.99 02 Oct 2026
The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach
96% match

The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach

Elsevier

£48.99 01 Oct 2026
The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach
96% match

The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach

Academic Press

£54.99 10 Sep 2026
The Stability of Laughter: The Problem of Joy in Modernist Literature (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)
96% match

The Stability of Laughter: The Problem of Joy in Modernist Literature (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)

Routledge

£112.23 13 Aug 2026
Routledge Humor and Chinese Culture - Psychology Book
96% match

Routledge Humor and Chinese Culture - Psychology Book

Routledge

£107.00 06 Oct 2026
Routledge Humor and Laughter: Theory, Research and Applications
96% match

Routledge Humor and Laughter: Theory, Research and Applications

Routledge

£147.25 02 Oct 2026
De Gruyter Mouton - The Basic Humor Process Book
96% match

De Gruyter Mouton - The Basic Humor Process Book

De Gruyter Mouton

£153.00 23 Aug 2026
The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach
96% match

The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach

Elsevier

£61.99 11 Sep 2026
Humor Communication: Theory, Impact, and Outcomes
96% match

Humor Communication: Theory, Impact, and Outcomes

KENDALL HUNT PUBLISHING

£45.00 03 Oct 2026
Humor in Children's Lives: A Guidebook for Practitioners
96% match

Humor in Children's Lives: A Guidebook for Practitioners

Bloomsbury

£41.44 30 Sep 2026
Routledge Comedy Studies Reader - Critical Analysis Anthology
96% match

Routledge Comedy Studies Reader - Critical Analysis Anthology

Routledge

£137.43 06 Oct 2026
Laughter and Liberation
96% match

Laughter and Liberation

Routledge

£51.99 19 Sep 2026
The Linguistics of Laughter: Corpus Study of Laughter-Talk
96% match

The Linguistics of Laughter: Corpus Study of Laughter-Talk

Routledge

£151.26 07 Oct 2026
Humor and Children's Development: A Guide to Practical Applications
95% match

Humor and Children's Development: A Guide to Practical Applications

Routledge

£59.17 30 Sep 2026
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor (Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics)
95% match

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor (Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics)

Routledge

£129.92 21 Aug 2026
Humor & Health Promotion (Health Psychology Research Focus Series) (Health Psychology Research Focus: Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology)
95% match

Humor & Health Promotion (Health Psychology Research Focus Series) (Health Psychology Research Focus: Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology)

Brand: Nova Science Publishers

£137.50 22 Sep 2026
Laughter and Power: 19 (European Connections: Studies in Comparative Literature, Intermediality and Aesthetics)
95% match

Laughter and Power: 19 (European Connections: Studies in Comparative Literature, Intermediality and Aesthetics)

Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

£43.73 22 Sep 2026
The Linguistics of Laughter: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-Talk (Routledge Studies in Linguistics)
95% match

The Linguistics of Laughter: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-Talk (Routledge Studies in Linguistics)

Routledge

£48.99 29 Sep 2026
Laughter in Interaction: 18 (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, Series Number 18)
95% match

Laughter in Interaction: 18 (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, Series Number 18)

Cambridge University Press

£40.03 21 Sep 2026
Enjoyment of Laughter - Max Eastman Humour Book
95% match

Enjoyment of Laughter - Max Eastman Humour Book

Routledge

£164.03 09 Oct 2026