Robert Gallagher: The Written Word in Early Medieval England, Gebunden
The Written Word in Early Medieval England
- Kent, Mercia and Wessex, c. 830-920
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- Verlag:
- Cambridge University Press, 05/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781009628877
- Artikelnummer:
- 12599100
- Umfang:
- 350 Seiten
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 31.5.2026
- Serie:
- Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
- Hinweis
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Klappentext
This book presents an innovative, holistic examination of the uses of the written word in early medieval England during a century of political and societal upheaval, culminating in the emergence of the kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons under Alfred the Great and his children, Æthelflæd and Edward the Elder. Through a diverse range of documentary, literary and material evidence, Robert Gallagher explains how literary activity during this period - particularly involving members of the laity - has often been underestimated. He focuses on several innovations in documentary culture that took place in the mid-ninth century, which in turn played a significant role in establishing the cultural conditions for Alfredian cultural renewal. The evidence makes clear that limited personal literacy did not pose a barrier to participation in literary activity and thus makes a major new contribution to our understanding of England's ninth- and tenth-century history.