Fama The Politics of Talk and Reputation in Medieval Europe |
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| Editor:
| Fenster, Thelma
Smail, Daniel Lord |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-3939-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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In medieval Europe, the word fama denoted both talk (what was commonly said about a person or event) and an individual's ensuing reputation (one's fama). Although talk by others was no doubt often feared, it was also valued and even cultivated as a...
In medieval Europe, the word fama denoted both talk (what was commonly said about a person or event) and an individual's ensuing reputation (one's fama). Although talk by others was no doubt often feared, it was also valued and even cultivated as a...