Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568–774
Literacy in Lombard Italy, c.568–774
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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.
- A fundamental re-examination of Lombard identity and the nature of barbarian settlement in Italy
- Made an important contribution to the history of early medieval literacy
- Created a chapter in the history of the transformation of the Roman world
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"This book is full of sparkling observations. Everett heaps up possibilities...Everett has without any doubt changed forever how we will think about Lombard Italy." - Thomas F. X. Noble, University of Notre Dame
Product details
- Published: September 2003
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780521819053
- Length: 402 pages
- Dimensions: 235 × 161 × 31 mm
- Weight: 0.777kg
- Availability: Available
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Italy and literacy before the Lombards
- 2. The early Lombards and their settlement in Italy
- 3. Language and literacy (i) Lombard language (ii) Latin
- 4. Law and government
- 5. Charters
- 6. Inscriptions
- 7. Manuscripts
- Conclusion.
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