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 (54 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.
