Ninth Century Christianity
George Thomas Kurian
Abstract By the 9th century Christianity had been pushed back from its original Mediterranean homelands in Middle East and North Africa to Europe. The coronation of Charlemagne as new patron marked beginning what has termed by historians Carolingian Renaissance. This was first time after Age Constantine that a state church became force shaped European culture for next half millennium. appointed Alcuin his adviser oversee founding schools scriptoria. Throughout ninth empire dominant power himself initiated reforms improve standards literacy Latin throughout realm, assisted these efforts not only but also Theodulf Orleans, Paul Deacon, Angilbert. In 789 Admonitio Generalis decreed should be established every monastery episcopal center where boys would learn psalms, music, arithmetic, grammar. 787 circulated letter entitled “On Cultivation Letters” all abbots bishops stressing importance Christian learning including correct speech. emperor noted good teachers transmission knowledge. long association with education began Charlemagne, although Augustine others advocated handmaiden faith.
The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization