Literacy and identity in early medieval Ireland / Elva Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Elva, author.

Series:

Studies in Celtic history ; v. 33.

Studies in Celtic History ; v. 33

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irish literature--To 1100--History and criticism.

Irish literature.

Latin literature, Medieval and modern--Ireland--History and criticism.

Latin literature, Medieval and modern.

Literacy--Social aspects--Ireland--History--To 1500.

Literacy.

National characteristics, Irish, in literature.

Monastic and religious life--Ireland--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Monastic and religious life.

Monastic and religious life--Ireland--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

History.

Literacy--Social aspects.

Ireland--Civilization--To 1172.

Ireland.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

256 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2013.

Summary:

Much of our knowledge of early medieval Ireland comes from the rich literature written in a variety of genres and in two languages, Irish and Latin. Who wrote this literature and what role did they play within society? What did the introduction and expansion of literacy mean in a culture where the vast majority of the population continued to be non-literate? How did literacy operate in and intersect with the oral world. Was literacy a key element in the formation and articulation of communal and elite senses of identity? This book addresses these issues in full.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-226) and index.

ISBN:

9781843838555

1843838559

OCLC:

857217682