The Carolingians And The Written Word

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.

• | By (Author): Rosamond (University of Cambridge) McKitterick
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• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 29, 1989
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 308 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780521315654