Rap van tong, scherp van pen. Literaire discussiecultuur in Nederlandse praatjespamfletten (circa 1600-1750)

In the early modern period pamphlets constituted the most important medium to influence public opinion in the Netherlands. The thesis Rap van tong, scherp van pen (Glib tongues, sharp pens) focuses on the literary and rhetorical aspects of a remarkable type of pamphlet called praatje (small-talk), which is considered characteristic for the early modern Dutch discussion culture. Praatjes contain apparently realistic conversations between all kinds of speakers like merchants, innkeepers, soldiers, bargemen, peasants and people from various towns and provinces. The setting of these discussions is... Mehr ...