Languages and Communities in Early Modern Europe
(Part of the The Wiles Lectures Series)
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In this magisterial study, Peter Burke explores the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution, arguing that, from a linguistic point of view, 1450 to 1789 should be regarded as a distinct period. One major theme of the book is the relation between languages and communities (regions, churches, occupations and genders as well as nations) and the place of language...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521535867
ISBN13:9780521535861
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:226 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"
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