HSTY1025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Studium Generale, Medieval University, Cathedral School
18 Jul 2018
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Monastic schools: sole place of formal education during the early middle ages (aside from private tutors). Focused on bible, church fathers writings, some pagan writers. Reading was voiced, which aided memorisation and meditation, contravening the stereotype that monasteries would always be silent. The readings and writings produced were chronicles, saint"s vitae (aspects of spirituality, accounts of miracles, documenting their lives), letters were private however if the contents were relevant for the community they kept and read aloud the letter. Monks focused on spiritual development opposed to academic. Monastic thought was allegorical and typological- not abstract. Grammar schools: education for families who could afford it for their sons, lead to joining the monastery or university afterwards. Not many people went as it was only for the elite. Therefore is overall extra formal education which is about preparation for further education in university, cathedral school or monastery. Latin was the language spoken, learning greek was rare.
