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Were first century peasants educated and wealthy enough to write? How good were the public schools back then?
by onlypassingthru 2y ago
Were first century peasants educated and wealthy enough to write? How good were the public schools back then?
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- throw0101c 2y ago> Were first century peasants educated and wealthy enough to write? "Peasant" would exist on a spectrum: some think Luke was a physician and thus literate. Peter was a fisherman and probably illiterate, but it was certainly possible to dictate someone who could write. Remember also that oral tradition was a thing as well in many societies: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40859393 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40859393
- myth_drannon 2y agoIn Judea? Probably very high, some sources say up to 20% of men. It's was religious duty of every Jew to read the sacred texts and also to be able to write a Torah scroll(but most likely it was not mandatory). Father was to teach his son to write. Actually it was the initial reason for public schools, for orphans to learn read and write.