<i>Veterum vestigia patrum</i>: The Greek Patriarchs in the Manuscript Culture of Early Medieval Europe
Scott G. Bruce
This article draws attention to the availability of Latin translations Greek patristic literature in western reading communities before year 800 through a survey contents hundreds surviving manuscripts from Merovingian and Carolingian periods. An examination presence translated works eastern church fathers 8th-century florilegium known as The Book Sparks ( Liber scintillarum) monastic library catalogs early 9th century corroborates impression left by manuscript evidence. Taken together, these sources allow us gauge popularity particular authors among readers medieval Europe weigh influence importance patristics tradition.
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