{"product_id":"the-uses-of-literacy-in-early-mediaeval-europe","title":"The Uses of Literacy in Early Mediaeval Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book investigates the ways in which literacy was important in early medieval Europe  and examines the context of literacy  its uses  levels  and distribution  in a number of different early medieval societies  including Ireland  Anglo-Saxon England  Visigothic and Umayyad Spain  Papal Rome  and Byzantium  between c. 400 and c. 1000. The contributors set out to provide the factual basis for assessments of the significance of literacy in the early medieval world and analyze the significance of literacy  its implications  and its consequences for the various societies. In all cases  the studies represent new research and provide fascinating insights into the attitudes of early medieval societies toward the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965289230389,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521428963","price":52.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521428965.jpg?v=1770491759","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-uses-of-literacy-in-early-mediaeval-europe","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}