Singing the New Song Singing the New Song Literacy and Liturgy in Late Medieval England Katherine Zieman Pennsylvania UP2008Hardback312pp Illustrated226x150mm 9780812240511 Product Code: 511307 Details Starting with the medieval institution of the ‘song school’, Katherine Zieman presents a study of 14th- and early 15th-century liturgical practice and... DetailsBackDetailsStarting with the medieval institution of the ‘song school’, Katherine Zieman presents a study of 14th- and early 15th-century liturgical practice and its relationship to literacy. Where many scholars have related increased literacy during this period to writing practices, Zieman focuses on the reading and singing of written liturgy, and argues that the performance of sacred texts played a vital role in learning and literacy.See MoreSee Less publ £54.00now £16.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesMedieval HistoryLiterary CriticismTagsLiterature & literary studies