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Fama - The Politics of Talk and Reputation in Medieval Europe (Hardcover)
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Fama - The Politics of Talk and Reputation in Medieval Europe (Hardcover)
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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 vehicle for
shaping one's status. People had to think about how to "manage"
their fama, which played an essential role in the medieval culture
of appearances.At the same time, however, institutions such as law
courts and the church, alarmed by the power of talk, sought
increasingly to regulate it. Christian moral discourse, literary
and visual representation, juristic manuals, and court records
reflected concern about talk. This book's authors consider how talk
was created and entered into memory. They address such topics as
fama's relation to secular law and the preoccupations of the
church, its impact on women's lives, and its capacity to shape the
concept of literary authorship.
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