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In this exploration of the social context of reading and writing in pre-industrial England, David Cressy tackles important questions about the limits of participation in the mainstream of early modern society.

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List of maps; List of graphs; List of tables; Preface; 1. Reading, writing and the margins of literacy; 2. The acquisition of literacy; 3. The measurement of literacy; 4. Literacy and loyalty; 5. Lay illiteracy in ecclesiastical records; 6. The structure of illiteracy; 7. The dynamics of illiteracy; 8. Literacy and society in England and beyond; Appendix: illiteracy in 414 English parishes, 1641–4; List of abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521032469, 978-0521032469
      ISBN10: 0521032466
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this exploration of the social context of reading and writing in pre-industrial England, David Cressy tackles important questions about the limits of participation in the mainstream of early modern society.

      Table of Contents
      List of maps; List of graphs; List of tables; Preface; 1. Reading, writing and the margins of literacy; 2. The acquisition of literacy; 3. The measurement of literacy; 4. Literacy and loyalty; 5. Lay illiteracy in ecclesiastical records; 6. The structure of illiteracy; 7. The dynamics of illiteracy; 8. Literacy and society in England and beyond; Appendix: illiteracy in 414 English parishes, 1641–4; List of abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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