Dangerous Talk: Scandalous, Seditious, and Treasonable Speech in Pre-Modern England Tapa dura - 2010

Oxford U P, 2010. ~Small faint spot to top edges. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders trackable, others on request.. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. xiii, 374pp. With dustwrapper. No ownership marks. Binding sound, text unmarked.

Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 9x6x0. Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine, complete with original dustjacket. In new condition: firm and square with strong joints, no bumps, no rubs. Contents are crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Thus a very nice copy that looks and feels unread, now offered for sale at a very reasonable price.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 24.2 x 16.9 x 2.7 cm. Dust jacket is fully intact. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: Dangerous Talk examines the 'lewd, ungracious, detestable, opprobrious, and rebellious-sounding' speech of ordinary men and women who spoke scornfully of kings and queens. Eavesdropping on lost conversations, it reveals the expressions that got people into trouble, and follows the fate of some of the offenders. Introducing stories and characters previously unknown to history, David Cressy explores the contested zones where private words had public consequence. Though 'wordswere but wind', as the proverb had it, malicious tongues caused social damage, seditious words challenged political author Size: 24.2 x 16.9 x 2.7 cm. xiii, 374 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Freedom of speech -- England; Sedition -- England; Lese majesty -- England;… Leer más

Oxford University Press, 2010-02-22. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. New York, 2010; blue cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; illustrated jacket with mild wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; edges lightly foxed; Interior is clean and unmarked; 374 pages.

Oxford, 2010. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket, cover, and inside pages are clean and unmarked.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2010-02-22. Hardcover. Good.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Dangerous Talk traces free speech across five centuries of popular political culture, and shows how scandalous, seditious and treasonable talk finally gained protection as 'the birthright of an Englishman'.

Hardback. New. Dangerous Talk traces free speech across five centuries of popular political culture, and shows how scandalous, seditious and treasonable talk finally gained protection as 'the birthright of an Englishman'.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.