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Oral and literate culture in England, 1500-1700 /

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This book explores the oral culture of early modern England. It focuses upon dialect speech and proverbial wisdom, old wives' tales and children's lore, historical legends and local customs scurrilous versifying and scandalous rumour-mongering.

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Main Author:	Fox, Adam, 1964-
Format:	eBook
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. Paralittérature > Angleterre > Histoire et critique. Culture populaire > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle. Culture populaire > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle. Tradition orale > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle. Tradition orale > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle. Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes > 16e siècle. Angleterre > Mœurs et coutumes > 17e siècle. Littérature anglaise > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique. LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English literature > Early modern Manners and customs Oral tradition Popular culture Popular literature England Verbale communicatie. Mondeling taalgebruik. Schrijftaal. Mondelinge literatuur. Popular literature > Great Britain > History and criticism. Popular culture > Great Britain > History > 16th century. Popular culture > Great Britain > History > 17th century. Oral tradition > Great Britain > History > 17th century. Oral tradition > Great Britain > History > 16th century. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 16th century. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 17th century. 1500-1700 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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