Common Writer in Modern History

This edited collection focusses on the writing of ordinary, semi-literate people in history, emphasising the agency and voices of the subordinate classes and contesting conventional histories that treat them as passive or silent. It analyses 'ordinary writings' across a range of geographical areas, historical periods and scholarly disciplines.

Summary

This edited collection focusses on the writing of ordinary, semi-literate people in history, emphasising the agency and voices of the subordinate classes and contesting conventional histories that treat them as passive or silent. It analyses ‘ordinary writings’ across a range of geographical areas, historical periods and scholarly disciplines. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Lyons
• Assisted by: Martyn Lyons (Editor), Lyons Martyn (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781526170750
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7075-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Historiography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Historiography, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800