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The Impact of Protestantism on Literacy Rates
This chapter explores the relationship between Protestantism and literacy rates in Europe, investigating whether Protestantism caused greater literacy or if literate individuals were more likely to become Protestant. It presents a study demonstrating a correlation between proximity to the birthplace of Protestantism and higher proportions of Protestants and literacy rates in Prussian counties.