Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing - Softcover

Mohr, Melissa

 
9780190491680: Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing

Synopsis

An uncensored romp through the history of swearing from ancient Rome to today, uncovering the true significance of both obscenities and oaths.

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About the Author

Melissa Mohr holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Stanford. She won a Mrs. Giles Whiting Fellowship for her dissertation, Strong Language: Oaths, Obscenities, and Performative Language in Early Modern England.

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9780199742677: Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing

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ISBN 10:  0199742677 ISBN 13:  9780199742677
Publisher: OUP USA, 2013
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