Transforming Talk

Name: Transforming Talk
SKU: 9780271029955
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Author: Susan E. Phillips
ISBN: 9780271029955

The Problem with Gossip in Late Medieval England

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

AvSusan E. Phillips

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-04-25
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagPennsylvania State University Press
ISBN9780271029955

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“Transforming Talk is impressive both in what it accomplishes and what it manages to avoid. A topic like gossip might unwisely tempt a writer into pop or pretentious theoretical clichés, but instead Phillips has produced a study that is clearly written, well documented, solidly argued, and, above all, original in general concept and its specific readings. With confidence and subtlety, Phillips deals with a wide range of late medieval writing, from obscure works to Chaucerian masterpieces, exploring not only gossip’s transgressions but also, and especially, its protean abilities to generate new and surprising narratives.”—C. David Benson, University of Connecticut