Transforming talk: 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
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | X, 238 S., Ill., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0271029943 |