Minor Knowledge and Microhistory

Manuscript Culture in the Nineteenth Century

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century, European General
Cover of the book Minor Knowledge and Microhistory by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson ISBN: 9781317607816
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
ISBN: 9781317607816
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book studies everyday writing practices among ordinary people in a poor rural society in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Using the abundance of handwritten material produced, disseminated and consumed some centuries after the advent of print as its research material, the book's focus is on its day-to-day usage and on "minor knowledge," i.e., text matter originating and rooted primarily in the everyday life of the peasantry.

The focus is on the history of education and communication in a global perspective. Rather than engaging in comparing different countries or regions, the authors seek to view and study early modern and modern manuscript culture as a transnational (or transregional) practice, giving agency to its ordinary participants and attention to hitherto overlooked source material. Through a microhistorical lens, the authors examine the strength of this aspect of popular culture and try to show it in a wider perspective, as well as asking questions about the importance of this development for the continuity of the literary tradition. The book is an attempt to explain “the nature of the literary culture” in general – how new ideas were transported from one person to another, from community to community, and between regions; essentially, the role of minor knowledge in the development of modern men.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book studies everyday writing practices among ordinary people in a poor rural society in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Using the abundance of handwritten material produced, disseminated and consumed some centuries after the advent of print as its research material, the book's focus is on its day-to-day usage and on "minor knowledge," i.e., text matter originating and rooted primarily in the everyday life of the peasantry.

The focus is on the history of education and communication in a global perspective. Rather than engaging in comparing different countries or regions, the authors seek to view and study early modern and modern manuscript culture as a transnational (or transregional) practice, giving agency to its ordinary participants and attention to hitherto overlooked source material. Through a microhistorical lens, the authors examine the strength of this aspect of popular culture and try to show it in a wider perspective, as well as asking questions about the importance of this development for the continuity of the literary tradition. The book is an attempt to explain “the nature of the literary culture” in general – how new ideas were transported from one person to another, from community to community, and between regions; essentially, the role of minor knowledge in the development of modern men.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Efficiency, Equality and the Ownership of Property (Routledge Revivals) by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Brand Love is not Enough by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Bringing the Common Core Math Standards to Life by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Modern Political Economics by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book World Water Actions by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Northeastern India and Its Neighbours by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book New Critical Writings in Political Sociology by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book The 'Ars musica' Attributed to Magister Lambertus/Aristoteles by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book The Resisting Muse: Popular Music and Social Protest by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Food Aid After Fifty Years by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Sanctity and Motherhood by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book US-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book The Fascist State of Mind and the Manufacturing of Masculinity by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book Poisoned Prosperity: Development, Modernization and the Environment in South Korea by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
Cover of the book The Politics of Climate Change under President Obama by Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson, David Olafsson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy