Communication and Materiality. Written and Unwritten Communication in Pre-Modern Societies

• Main Author: Sauer, Rebecca (auth)
• Other Authors: Enderwitz, Susanne (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2015
• Series: Materiale Textkulturen
• Subjects: Biography & True Stories; Material Culture; Materiality; Literacy; Communication
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This volume reconsiders literacy and communication in pre-modern societies, focusing especially on how material form affects the way textual artefacts are understood and interpreted. By bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines such as archaeology, medieval studies, and Islamic studies, th...