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Oxford University Press - Waste Paper in Early Modern England

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Description
Waste Paper in Early Modern England: Privy Tokens by Oxford University Press challenges long-held misconceptions about the use of paper in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. While many historians viewed references to waste paper as mere rhetorical flourishes or scatological jokes, this work argues they represent actual material experiences. This book examines how waste paper was used by authors, readers, housewives, and city dwellers. It corrects the idea that paper was always too valuable to waste, providing a new perspective on the everyday reality of early modern life. This text is an essential resource for those studying the social and cultural history of England during this period.

Key Features

Published by Oxford University Press to provide scholarly insight into early modern English history.

Examines the material experience of authors, readers, and housewives regarding paper usage.

Challenges the misconception that paper was too valuable to be used as waste in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Provides a new perspective on the social and cultural history of waste paper in England.

Analyzes commonplaces and tropes to reveal the everyday reality of early modern life.

Product Specifications
Brand
Oxford University Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
019888270X
Category
Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
27 February 2024
Listed Since
22 August 2023

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