The languages of early medieval charters : Latin, Germanic vernaculars, and the written word / edited by Robert Gallagher, Edward Roberts, Francesca Tinti.
"This is the first major study of the interplay between Latin and Germanic vernaculars in early medieval records. Building on previous work on the uses of the written word in the early Middle Ages, which has dispelled the myth that this was an age of 'orality', the contributions in th...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2021]
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| Series: | Transformation of the Roman world ;
v. 27. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "This is the first major study of the interplay between Latin and Germanic vernaculars in early medieval records. Building on previous work on the uses of the written word in the early Middle Ages, which has dispelled the myth that this was an age of 'orality', the contributions in this volume bring to the fore the crucial question of language choice in the documentary cultures of early medieval societies. Specifically, they examine the interactions between Latin and Germanic vernaculars in the Anglo-Saxon and eastern Frankish worlds and in neighbouring areas. The chapters are underpinned by an important comparative dimension on account of the two regions' shared linguistic heritage and numerous cross-Channel links."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 548 pages) : illustrations (some colour), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004432337 9789004432338 |