Literacy in everyday life : reading and writing in early modern Dutch diaries / by Jeroen Blaak ; translated by Beverley Jackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blaak, Jeroen.

Contributor:

Jackson, Beverley.

Series:

Egodocuments and history series ; v. 2.

Egodocuments and history series, 1873-653X ; v. 2

Standardized Title:

Geletterde levens : dagelijks lezen en schrijven in de vroegmoderne tijd in Nederland 1624-1770. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch prose literature--History and criticism.

Dutch prose literature.

Dutch literature--1500-1800--History and criticism.

Dutch literature.

Books and reading in literature.

Literacy--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Literacy.

Literacy--Netherlands--History--18th century.

Books and reading--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Books and reading.

Books and reading--Netherlands--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (440 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Until recently, historians of reading have concentrated on book ownership and trying to map out a history of who read what. The reading experience has been a subject more difficult to research. As has been pointed out before, egodocuments can be valuable sources in this case. Following this lead, Literacy in Everyday Life focuses upon four early modern Dutch diaries in which readers document their daily life and in which they recount their reading. In the analysis, other ways in which these four readers communicated are also addressed, especially speech and writing. This book therefore provides an insight into the possible uses of literacy and the interaction between the printed, written and spoken word in the early modern Dutch Republic.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Blaak

Chapter One. Historical Research On Reading And Writing: From Book Ownership To The Use Of Media / J. Blaak

Chapter Two. Mirror Of Literacy: Reading And Writing In The Diary (1624) Of David Beck / J. Blaak

Chapter Three. Aristocratic Literacy: Pieter Teding Van Berkhout And His ‘Journal’ (1669–1712) / J. Blaak

Chapter Four. Aural And Eyewitness Testimony: Reading, Writing, And Discussions Of Current Affairs In Jan De Boer’S Chronological Journal (1747–1758) / J. Blaak

Chapter Five. A Devout Reader And Writer: Literacy In Jacoba Van Thiel’S ‘Account-Book Of The Soul’ (1767–1770) / J. Blaak

Chapter Six. Literacy In Everyday Life / J. Blaak

Appendix I. Reading Behaviour In Figures / J. Blaak

Appendix II. Titles Of Books Mentioned In The Diaries / J. Blaak

List Of Sources / J. Blaak

Bibliography / J. Blaak

Index / J. Blaak.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60244-6

9786612602443

90-474-3084-0

OCLC:

607555853

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004177406.i-426 DOI