Author

Publication

2010 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

93,500 words, Guess

Page Count

374 pages

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • ISBN-139780191573170
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009928984
  • OCLC Control Number444383747
  • Better World Books9780199564804
  • Open LibraryOL27028723M

Classifications

  • DDC364.131094209031
  • LCCKD8026 .C74 2010
  • LCCHV6295
and 1 more
  • LCCHV6295.G7 C74 2010

Description

This title examines the speech of ordinary men and women who spoke scornfully of kings and queens. It reveals the expressions that got people into trouble and follows the fate of some of the offenders. It offers fresh insight into pre-modern society, the politics of language, and the social impact of the law.

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Other Editions

  • Dangerous talk: scandalous, seditious, and treasonable speech in pre-modern EnglandOxford University Press2010-01-01

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