Scottish Literacy and the Scottish Identity: Illiteracy and Society in Scotland and Northern England, 1600-1800
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time Series)
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Scottish education and literacy have achieved a legendary status. A campaign promoted by church and state between 1560 and 1696 is said to have produced the most literate population in the early modern world. This book sets out to test this belief by comparing the ability to read and write in Scotland with northern England in particular and with Europe and North America in general. It combines extensive statistical analysis with qualitative and theoretical...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521890888
ISBN13:9780521890885
Release Date:June 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.09 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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