World Chronicles
Gudrun Tscherpel
When viewed retrospectively, the period between eleventh and fifteenth centuries was a phase of European history that characterized by radical fundamental media transformation. Before this time, vast majority population had never encountered written word in their day-to-day activities. From beginning second millennium, however, texts began to appear in, influence, almost every sphere human life. Medieval were subject revision, copying, embellishments, deletions; they read silently aloud, recited variety contexts. The multimedia environment offered on CD visualizes these textual transformations illustrates adaptability dynamism writing its reception. uses early intensive literacy are analysed eleven separate presentations, which all based research carried out Special Research Unit (SFB) 1986 1999. also contains an anthology important essays, provide user with further reading materials, as well general bibliography. book accompanies CD-ROM facilitates use itself, provides various presentations format. As such, Transforming World will be invaluable both scholars students interested medieval literacy.
Utrecht studies in medieval literacy