Oral and literate culture in England, 1500-1700 /

Oral and literate culture in England, 1500-1700 /

This book explores the varied 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, "old wives' tales" and children's lore, historical legends and local cu...

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Main Author: Fox, Adam, 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2000.
Series:Oxford studies in social history.
Subjects:
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.
England > Social life and customs > 16th century.
England > Social life and customs > 17th century.
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