| Scottish Literacy and the Scottish Identity: Illiteracy and Society in Scotland and Northern England, 1600 1800 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Houston, R. A. (Author), Smith, Richard (Editor), de Vries, Jan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521890888 ISBN-13: 9780521890885 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2002 Annotation: Scottish education and literacy have achieved a legendary status. A campaign promoted by church and state between 1560 and 1696 is said to have produced the most literate population in the early modern world. This book sets out to test this belief by comparing the ability to read and write in Scotland with northern England in particular and with Europe and North America in general. It combines extensive statistical analysis with qualitative and theoretical discussion to produce an important argument about the significance of literacy and education for the individual and society of relevance not just to the Scottish experience but to a far broader social and geographical area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 305.094 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |