Transforming Talk: The Problem with Gossip in Late Medieval England - Couverture souple

Phillips, Susan E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0271029951 ISBN 13 : 9780271029955

Editeur : Penn State University Press, 2007

Synopsis

In recent decades, scholars have shown an increasing interest in gossip’s social, psychological, and literary functions. The first book-length study of medieval gossip, Transforming Talk shifts the current debate and argues that gossip functions primarily as a transformative discourse, influencing not only social interactions but also literary and religious practices. Known as “jangling” in Middle English, gossip was believed to corrupt parishioners, disturb the peace, and cause civil and spiritual unrest. But gossip was also a productive cultural force; it reconfigured pastoral practice, catalyzed narrative experimentation, and restructured social and familial relationships. Transforming Talk will appeal to a diverse audience, including scholars interested in late medieval culture, religion, and society; Chaucer; and women in the Middle Ages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Susan E. Phillips is Associate Professor of English at Northwestern University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penn State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0271029951
• ISBN 13: 9780271029955
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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