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the problem with gossip in late medieval England
Introduction -- "Janglynge in cherche" : pastoral practice and idle talk -- Chaucerian small talk -- "Sisteris in schrift" : gossip's confessional kinship -- The gospel according to gossips, or how gossip got its name -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-229) and index.