Oral and literate culture in England, 1500-1700 /

This book explores the oral culture of early modern England. It focuses upon dialect speech and proverbial wisdom, old wives' tales and children's lore, historical legends and local customs scurrilous versifying and scandalous rumour-mongering.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fox, Adam, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2000.
Colección:Oxford studies in social history.
Temas:
1500-1700
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Popular literature > England > History and criticism.
Popular culture > England > History > 17th century.
Popular culture > England > History > 16th century.
Oral tradition > England > History > 16th century.
Oral tradition > England > History > 17th century.
Paralittérature > Angleterre > Histoire et critique.
Culture populaire > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Culture populaire > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Tradition orale > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Tradition orale > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature > Early modern.
Manners and customs.
Oral tradition.
Popular culture.
Popular literature.
Verbale communicatie.
Mondeling taalgebruik.
Schrijftaal.
Mondelinge literatuur.
England > Social life and customs > 16th century.
England > Social life and customs > 17th century.
Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes > 16e siècle.
Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes > 17e siècle.
England.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the oral culture of early modern England. It focuses upon dialect speech and proverbial wisdom, old wives' tales and children's lore, historical legends and local customs scurrilous versifying and scandalous rumour-mongering.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 497 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-457) and index.
ISBN:9780191542299
0191542296
1280445130
9781280445132

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