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The external school in Carolingian society / by M.M. Hildebrandt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hildebrandt, M. M.
- Series:
- Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance 0926-6070 ; v. 1.
- Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 0926-6070 ; v. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education, Medieval.
- Carolingians--Education.
- Carolingians.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 169 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1992.
- Summary:
- This study defines and chronicles the so-called "external school," a monastic institution often presumed to have trained non-monastic students in Latin literacy. Through an examination of the intentions of political and ecclesiastical leaders, the efffects of missionary activities, and the role of prayer confraternities, it places a long-misunderstood feature of monastic life in a political, social, and economic context.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-161) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9004094490
- OCLC:
- 24141598
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