Writing culture of ordinary people in europe, c.1860–1920, the
Auteur :
Lyons, Martyn
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107018891
Date de publication :
11 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
As mass emigration and war increased the distances between ordinary people, many, previously barely literate and unaccustomed to writing, began to communicate on paper. This fascinating book explores the multiple connections between orality and literacy and the insights these can provide into the history of individual experience in modern Europe.