The Carolingians and the Written Word
Author | : Rosamond McKitterick |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1989-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521315654 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521315654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (654 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Carolingians and the Written Word by : Rosamond McKitterick
Download or read book The Carolingians and the Written Word written by Rosamond McKitterick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-06-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Functional analysis of the written word in eight and ninth century Carolingian European society demonstrates that literacy was not confined to a clerical elite, but dispersed in lay society and used administratively as well.