description: With this pioneering work, Peter Burke provides the first comprehensive social history of language in early modern Europe. Utilizing a method that will interest all social and cultural historians, he focuses on the dynamic roles of class distinction, ethnic and religious difference, and sexual politics in order to illuminate the intricate ties between language and identity formation.
language: English
title: The Art of Conversation
titlecomplete: The Art of Conversation
genres: History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 21
publisher: Cornell University Press