This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining int

This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining int

This study of reading and writing in medieval Italy addresses the concerns of how people learned to write, what they wrote and read, how scribes were trained, t

History through material culture is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources.Responding to the si