Papier im mittelalterlichen Europa. Herstellung und Gebrauch Paper in Medieval Europe: Its Production and Use

Researchers view the switch from parchment to paper as an essential condition for the rapid rise in literacy in Europe during the Late Middle Ages. The first part of this volume focuses on medieval paper production in the mill districts in Northern Italy, Southwestern Germany, and Belgium. The secon...

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Main Author: Schneidmüller, Bernd
Other Authors: Schultz, Sandra, Meyer, Carla
Format: eBook
Published: De Gruyter 2015
Series:Materiale Textkulturen
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Summary:Researchers view the switch from parchment to paper as an essential condition for the rapid rise in literacy in Europe during the Late Middle Ages. The first part of this volume focuses on medieval paper production in the mill districts in Northern Italy, Southwestern Germany, and Belgium. The second part examines the displacement of parchment by paper in administration and in book culture.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (vi, 330 p.)
ISBN:9783110371413
9783110412987