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Transforming talk : the problem with gossip in late medieval England /

In recent decades, scholars have shown an increasing interest in gossip's social, psychological, and literary functions. The first book-length study of medieval gossip, Transforming Talk shifts the current debate and argues that gossip functions primarily as a transformative discourse, influenc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Phillips, Susan E., 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In recent decades, scholars have shown an increasing interest in gossip's social, psychological, and literary functions. The first book-length study of medieval gossip, Transforming Talk shifts the current debate and argues that gossip functions primarily as a transformative discourse, influencing not only social interactions but also literary and religious practices. Known as "jangling" in Middle English, gossip was believed to corrupt parishioners, disturb the peace, and cause civil and spiritual unrest. But gossip was also a productive cultural force; it reconfigured pastoral practice, catalyzed narrative experimentation, and restructured social and familial relationships. Transforming Talk will appeal to a diverse audience, including scholars interested in late medieval culture, religion, and society; Chaucer; and women in the Middle Ages
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index.
ISBN:9780271034843
027103484X