Everything I ever needed to know about _____* I learned from Monty Python : *history, art, poetry, communism, philosophy, the media, birth, death, religion, literature, Latin, transvestites, botany, the French, class systems, mythology, fish slapping, and many more!
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Cogan, Brian, 1967-
Contributors
Massey, Jeff.
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Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
791.45 Cogan
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LC Subjects
Monty Python (Comedy troupe)
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Humor / Form / Essays.
Performing Arts / Comedy.
Performing Arts / Film & Video / History & Criticism.
Performing Arts / Television / History & Criticism.

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xii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308) and index.
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"Throughout their five seasons on British television (and well into the troop's movie sequels and assorted solo projects), Monty Python became a worldwide symbol not only for taking serious subjects and making them silly, but also for treating silly subjects seriously. Monty Python provided a treasure trove of erudite "in" jokes, offering sly allusions to subjects as diverse as T.S. Elliot's "Murder in the Cathedral" (as part of a commercial for a weight loss product) and how to conjugate Latin properly (as explained by a Roman centurion to a Jewish zealot painting anti-Roman graffiti on a wall). It was this combination of the uniquely highbrow but silly humor that inspired countless followers (Saturday Night Live, to name one). This hilarious and helpful guide puts Python's myriad references into context for the legion of fans, scholars, and pop culture aficionados that still strive to "get" Monty Python"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cogan, B., & Massey, J. (2014). Everything I ever needed to know about _____* I learned from Monty Python: *history, art, poetry, communism, philosophy, the media, birth, death, religion, literature, Latin, transvestites, botany, the French, class systems, mythology, fish slapping, and many more! (First edition.). Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cogan, Brian, 1967- and Jeff. Massey. 2014. Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____* I Learned From Monty Python: *history, Art, Poetry, Communism, Philosophy, the Media, Birth, Death, Religion, Literature, Latin, Transvestites, Botany, the French, Class Systems, Mythology, Fish Slapping, and Many More!. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cogan, Brian, 1967- and Jeff. Massey. Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____* I Learned From Monty Python: *history, Art, Poetry, Communism, Philosophy, the Media, Birth, Death, Religion, Literature, Latin, Transvestites, Botany, the French, Class Systems, Mythology, Fish Slapping, and Many More! Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cogan, Brian, and Jeff Massey. Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____* I Learned From Monty Python: *history, Art, Poetry, Communism, Philosophy, the Media, Birth, Death, Religion, Literature, Latin, Transvestites, Botany, the French, Class Systems, Mythology, Fish Slapping, and Many More! First edition., Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2014.

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