The Writing Culture of Ordinary People in Europe, c.1860–1920

Martyn (University of New South Wales, Sydney) Lyons

Cambridge University Press, 2014

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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.

ISBN-13
9781107448971
ISBN-10
1107448972
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Publication date
2014-11-06
Pages
292
Dimensions
230x152x14
Weight
426