A Carolingian ‘reform of education’? The reception of Alcuin’s pedagogy
Cinzia Grifoni|Giorgia Vocino
The chapter challenges the idea that a reform of education was ever designed at Carolingian court and broadcasted to every school realm. It engages with most influential scholar under Charlemagne’s rule, Alcuin, investigates impact his didactic treatises on ninth-century schools. Manuscript evidence demonstrates Alcuin did not conceive coherent programme arts speech were meant be adopted in learning context. Doubtlessly they circulated quickly, particularly during ninth century, but everywhere. Two case studies illustrate patterns transmission Alcuin’s Italy, both tenth East Francia. These show spread pedagogy straightforward can neither explained according top-down nor centre-periphery dissemination model. position public authority ultimately less relevant for works teaching methods than personal networks he created cultivated lifetime. Particular attention is paid following manuscripts: Munich, BSB, Clm 6407; Wolfenbüttel. HAB, 50 77 Weiss.; Vatican City, BAV, Vat. Lat. 11506.
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