The Early History of Written Culture in the Northern Netherlands
Marco Mostert
Ever since its introduction in the 1970s, Ruth Finnegan’s notion of oral-written, or oral-literate, continuum has served as one most effective means dispelling dichotomous understanding two principal media communication Middle Ages. However, while often casually invoked, concept never been made a focus study own right. The present volume is an attempt to place oral-written at heart discussion object head-on theoretical investigation, backdrop distinct processes acquisition literacy different European regions, and, indeed, tool for navigating rugged landscape verbal forms, exploring complexity oral-literary interrelationships that they manifest. articles probe with variety and methodological approaches, span diverse texts genres, involve range cultural contexts, special emphasis on Scandinavia Northern Europe, but also reaching out various other corners continent: from France, Netherlands England West, over Germany, Bohemia Poland central region, Serbia Bosnia Southeast.
Utrecht studies in medieval literacy