The Talk of the Town
Author | : Carla Roth |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2022-02-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780192846457 |
ISBN-13 | : 0192846450 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
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.