Reality in a Looking-Glass rationality through an analysis of traditional folly

Sociological study of The Fool in pre-modern society, with chapters on popular fools in medieval and early-modern Europe, court fools, ceremonial fools, folly and modernity; mild toning/foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout in Very Good dustwrapper (small black texta mark to front flap).