Books, Scribes and Learning in the Frankish Kingdoms, 6th-9th centuries

Introduction

The focus of this volume is the book production of the Frankish regions of Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. By means of a detailed scrutiny of individual manuscripts, groups of manuscripts, and categories of texts, Dr McKitterick shows how they can be used to throw light on questions such as women and literacy, the knowledge of canon and secular law, and the English contribution to the religious culture of the Continent.

Studies and Topics

Some of the studies are more concerned with palaeography and the achievements of particular scriptoria; others look primarily at the fact of production, the dissemination of the texts, and their implications for intellectual and cultural history.