Oral and Literate Culture in England, 1500-1700

Adam (, Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Edinburgh) Fox

Oxford University Press, 2002

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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.

ISBN-13
9780199251032
ISBN-10
0199251037
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2002
Publication date
2002-05-16
Pages
512
Dimensions
216x142x30
Weight
668