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Medieval Literacy

Medieval Literacy

Mostert, Marco

Paperback

Series: Past Imperfect

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary CriticismGeneral Antiques & Collectibles

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 30, 2026

ISBN10: 1802704604
ISBN13: 9781802704600
Publisher: ARC Humanities Press
Published: Nov 30 2026
Pages: 117
Language: English

Traditionally, the study of medieval written culture was the preserve of specialists in palaeography, diplomatics, codicology, and a series of philologies. From the 1970s questions regarding the literacy of all those who encountered the culture of writing came to the fore, concerned with the making, using, and preservation of written texts. Soon afterwards, it was recognized that other forms of communication were worthy of study too, including orality. More recently, an exciting development is the study of medieval graphospheres the places where visible language is encountered in a variety of forms--from the hovels of peasants to the courts of rulers, and from the institutions of the Church to the houses of town-dwellers. This book asks how combining these different approaches to medieval written culture might produce new ways of looking at medieval history.

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