Orthographies in early modern Europe

This volume provides, for the first time, a pan-European view of the development of written languages at a key time in their history: that of the 16th century. The major cultural and intellectual upheavals that affected Europe at the time - Humanism, the Reformation and the emergence of modern natio...

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Other Authors: Baddeley, Susan (Editor), Voeste, Anja (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton 2012.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:This volume provides, for the first time, a pan-European view of the development of written languages at a key time in their history: that of the 16th century. The major cultural and intellectual upheavals that affected Europe at the time - Humanism, the Reformation and the emergence of modern nation-states - were not isolated phenomena, and the evolution of the orthographical systems of European languages shows a large number of convergences, due to the mobility of scholars, ideas and technological innovations throughout the period.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (392 p.)
Issued also in print
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9786613941268
9783110288179
9781283628815