Calendarele universului rural românesc (II)
Calendars of the Romanian Rural World (II)

Summary/Abstract: The panorama of reading in the second half of the 19th century is dominated, especially in rural areas, by calendars (known as călindare, călendare). Beyond their chronological information and suggested periodicity, the content of these publications stands aut for its audience differentiated according to social and professional sectors. ln this article, we aim to characterize the mast frequently encountered of these publications in rural Transylvania, offering - through an analysis of the texts published - an incursion into the society of the time or a small fresco of everyday life. The solid and enduring presence of these publications alsa reflects the interest that organizations such as ASTRA showed in the development of the largest and the least literate sector of the population of that period - the peasants

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