The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780192846457
ISBN-13 : 0192846450
Rating : 4/5 (450 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Talk of the Town by : Carla Roth

Download or read book The Talk of the Town written by Carla Roth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Talk of the Town' explores everyday communication in a 16th-century small town and the role it played in the circulation of information across and within early modern communities, using the notebooks of the St Gall linen trader Johannes RĂ¼tiner to gain unusual insights into an oral world, and show how conversation could shape society.


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