The Written Word in Early Medieval England
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-62887-7 (ISBN)
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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.
Robert Gallagher is Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval History at the University of Kent. He is the author of numerous academic articles, and co-editor, with Edward Roberts and Francesca Tinti, of The Languages of Early Medieval Charters (2021).
Introduction; Part I: 1. Writing, communication and encounters; 2. Writing kingship: the development of royal diplomatic; 3. Beyond the King's voice: non-royal charters and documentary culture; Part II: 4. The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons and the written word; 5. Books and their users; 6. Charters, verse and Latin performance; Conclusion; Appendix. A List of surviving manuscripts with an English provenance c. 870 to 920; Charter index [to be compiled]; Manuscript index [to be compiled]; General index [to be compiled]; Bibliography.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Maps; 5 Halftones, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-62887-9 / 1009628879 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-62887-7 / 9781009628877 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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