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Literacy and Popular Culture: England 1750–1914 - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture
David Vincent
Literacy and Popular Culture: England 1750–1914 - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture
David Vincent
In l750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by l9l4 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first time in history achieved a nominally literate society. This book seeks to understand how and why literacy spread into every corner of English society, and what impact it had on the lives and minds of the common people.
376 pages, 4 line drawings, 12 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 30, 1993 |
ISBN13 | 9780521457712 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 376 |
Dimensions | 154 × 229 × 24 mm · 574 g |
Series Editor | Burke, Peter |
Series Editor | Finnegan, Ruth |
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