Reading in the Byzantine Empire and beyond /:

"Offering a comprehensive introduction to the history of books, readers and reading in the Byzantine Empire and its sphere of influence, this volume addresses a paradox. Advanced literacy was rare among imperial citizens, being restricted by gender and class. Yet the state's economic, reli...

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Weitere Verfasser: Shawcross, Teresa, 1975- (HerausgeberIn), Toth, Ida, 1968- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Zusammenfassung:"Offering a comprehensive introduction to the history of books, readers and reading in the Byzantine Empire and its sphere of influence, this volume addresses a paradox. Advanced literacy was rare among imperial citizens, being restricted by gender and class. Yet the state's economic, religious and political institutions insisted on the fundamental importance of the written record. Starting from the materiality of codices, documents and inscriptions, the volume's contributors draw attention to the evidence for a range of interactions with texts"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiv, 720 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781108307901
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