Literacy in Carolingian government
Janet L. Nelson
Nearly forty years ago, Ganshof published ‘The use of the written word in Charlemagne's administration’. That paper, only eighteen pages, provided a comprehensive survey, and lucid classification, documentary evidence, especially capitularies, reign. Ganshof's study remains fundamental. The limited aim present paper is partly to supplement it, set material different context. Literacy can be examined, not just quantitative terms measurable ‘uses’, but qualitative terms, as form ideology through which power constructed. adjective ‘written’ refers things, ‘literate’ persons. Hence dealing with literacy rather than ‘written word’, I hope consider aspects social practice was concerned.
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