Introduction: Some Observations on Education and Training in the Germanic Middle Ages

Authors

  • Letizia Vezzosi University of Florence
  • Bianca Patria University of Florence

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14672/fg.3147

Keywords:

education, Middle Ages, training, philology

Abstract

The topic of education and training in the Germanic Middle Ages represents a field of investigation of considerable interest, as it allows us to observe the ways in which medieval societies transmitted knowledge, values ​​and behavioural models.

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Published

2025-12-15