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The Carolingians and the Written Word
McKitterick, Rosamond (University of Cambridge)
The Carolingians and the Written Word
McKitterick, Rosamond (University of Cambridge)
This pioneering book studies the function and status of the written word in Carolingian society in France and Germany in the eighth- and ninth-centuries. Key topics discussed include law and the use of the written word, the economic and social status of the book in Carolingian society and the whole question of lay literacy.
308 pages, 4 maps, indices, list of maps and tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 29, 1989 |
ISBN13 | 9780521315654 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 308 |
Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 22 mm · 468 g |
Language | English |
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