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Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568–774
Nicholas Everett
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hardcover. A 2003 examination of the evidence for literacy in early medieval Italy under the 'barbarian' Lombards. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Num Pages: 402 pages, 12 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; CFC; CFL; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 777. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Italy had long experienced literacy under Roman rule, but what happened to literacy in Italy under the rule of a barbarian people? This book examines the evidence for the use of literacy in Lombard Italy c. 568–774, a period usually considered as the darkest of the Dark Ages in Italy due to the poor survival of written evidence and the reputation of the Lombards as the fiercest of barbarian hordes ever to invade Italy. A careful examination of the evidence, however, reveals quite a different story. Originally published in 2003, this study considers the different types of evidence in turn ... Read more
Italy had long experienced literacy under Roman rule, but what happened to literacy in Italy under the rule of a barbarian people? This book examines the evidence for the use of literacy in Lombard Italy c. 568–774, a period usually considered as the darkest of the Dark Ages in Italy due to the poor survival of written evidence and the reputation of the Lombards as the fiercest of barbarian hordes ever to invade Italy. A careful examination of the evidence, however, reveals quite a different story. Originally published in 2003, this study considers the different types of evidence in turn ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Number of Pages
402
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521819053
SKU
KSG0033814
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About Nicholas Everett
Nicholas Everett is Lecturer in History, University of Sheffield.
Reviews for Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568–774
Review of the hardback: 'In its exposition, he [Everett] has brought together in a systematic way for the first time a diverse and comprehensive array of evidence surrounding the use of writing in the Lombard realms. The study is well grounded in wide reading, both in the primary sources and in the secondary literature. Everett's style is lucid and lively, ... Read more