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- catalog abstract ""This book investigates writing practices such as graffiti, tattooing and inscriptions on implements, jewellery, clothing and other objects in early modern England. The incidence of graffiti in this period has never been documented as such; the occurrence of tattooing has been unknown; inscribed objects, though often carefully preserved, are not usually considered as literary works." "These are writing practices that invite us to imagine a world in which writing and drawing were not fully distinguishable, the page was not an important boundary, and modern assumptions as to what constitutes literacy, either in writing or in reading, were irrelevant. Juliet Fleming's exploration of these virtually unknown literary artefacts provides a startling new perspective on sixteenth-century culture, one that requires us to re-examine what we thought we knew about writing, literature and their history in England."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12848570.
- catalog coverage "England Civilization 16th century.".
- catalog coverage "England Civilization 17th century.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""This book investigates writing practices such as graffiti, tattooing and inscriptions on implements, jewellery, clothing and other objects in early modern England. The incidence of graffiti in this period has never been documented as such; the occurrence of tattooing has been unknown; inscribed objects, though often carefully preserved, are not usually considered as literary works." "These are writing practices that invite us to imagine a world in which writing and drawing were not fully distinguishable, the page was not an important boundary, and modern assumptions as to what constitutes literacy, either in writing or in reading, were irrelevant. Juliet Fleming's exploration of these virtually unknown literary artefacts provides a startling new perspective on sixteenth-century culture, one that requires us to re-examine what we thought we knew about writing, literature and their history in England."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Graffiti -- Whitewash -- Tattoo -- Pots.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-216) and index.".
- catalog extent "224 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0812236297".
- catalog isPartOf "Material texts".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,".
- catalog spatial "England Civilization 16th century.".
- catalog spatial "England Civilization 17th century.".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "Calligraphy England History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Calligraphy England History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "English language Early modern, 1500-1700 Writing.".
- catalog subject "English language Early modern, 1500-1700 Written English.".
- catalog subject "English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Graffiti England History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Graffiti England History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "PE877 .F57 2001b".
- catalog subject "Tattooing England History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Tattooing England History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "Writing in art History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Writing in art History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "Written communication England History 16th century.".
- catalog subject "Written communication England History 17th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Graffiti -- Whitewash -- Tattoo -- Pots.".
- catalog title "Graffiti and the writing arts of early modern England / Juliet Fleming.".
- catalog type "text".