| The Languages of Early Medieval Charters: Latin, Germanic Vernaculars, and the Written Word Contributor(s): Gallagher, Robert, Roberts, Edward, Tinti, Francesca |
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ISBN: 9004428119 ISBN-13: 9789004428119 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $162.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Physical Information: 564 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Contributors are: Stefan Esders, Albert Fenton, Robert Gallagher, Wolfgang Haubrichs, Charles Insley, Kathryn A. Lowe, Rosamond McKitterick, Rory Naismith, Janet L. Nelson, Edward Roberts, Annina Seiler, Marco Stoffella, Francesca Tinti, Kate Wiles, Bernhard Zeller. See inside the book. |