Irish Monks and the Carolingian Renaissance
Jie Tian
From the late eighth century,the rulers staged a cultural reconstruction program aimed at sociocultural integration of empire.Education clergy was their chief priority,in hope enabling Church responsibilities.This revival,known as Carolingian Renaissance,witnessed standardization classical Latin,the collection and preservation literature construction monastic schools libraries.Among foreign scholars,Irish monks contributed most prominently durably in virtue excellent religious knowledge achievements re-establishing educational system,revision Scriptures,patristic liturgy,and invention Caroline Miniscule.The fact that Irish culture had considerable influence on Continent could be explained by following reasons:firstly,Ireland nourished brilliant tradition.Secondly,Irish missionaries built great number monasteries seventh century.Finally,the Francs to depend scholars implement policy.
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