Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568774 by Nicholas Everett
This book examines the evidence for literacy in early medieval Italy under the rule of the Lombards, the last of the barbarian invaders who established a kingdom in north and central Italy from 568 to 774. By examining different kinds of written documentation (legislation, charters, inscriptions and manuscripts), the study reveals that Lombard Italy actually possessed a relatively sophisticated written culture prior to the so-called Carolingian Renaissance of the ninth century.
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 realmsThe study is well grounded in wide reading, both in the primary sources and in the secondary literature. Everett's style is lucid and lively, and the chapter introductions and conclusions are excellent, preventing the copious information presented in the book from overwhelming the reader. … Nicholas Everett has produced a lively and engaging study of this important topic. His book represents a solid contribution to the scholarship surrounding the uses of writing in the early Middle Ages, which will doubtless prove stimulating to students of literacy, early medieval Italy, and the transformation of late Roman practices and institutions.' Early Medieval Europe
Nicholas Everett is Lecturer in History, University of Sheffield.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521819053 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521819059 |
| Title | Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568774 |
| Author | Nicholas Everett |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Medieval Life And Thought: Fourth Series |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 402 |
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