Oral and literate culture in england, 1500-1700
Auteur :
Fox, Adam
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199251032
Date de publication :
16 mai 2002
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,9 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This text explores the vernacular forms and rich oral traditions which were such a part of popular culture in early modern England. It focuses, in particular, upon dialect speech and proverbial wisdom. Though the spoken word prevailed, written influences added to the cultural repertoire.