History of Illiteracy in the Modern World Since 1750

Martyn Lyons is Professor Emeritus in History at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

• 1. Introduction: Illiteracy Myths.- 2. The War on Illiteracy.- 3. Illiteracy and Power.- 4. Illiteracy and Schooling.- 5. The Literary Culture of the Illiterate.- 6. The Literary Continuum.