Celtic Britain and Ireland in the early middle ages
Pádraig Ó Néill
The history of book collections and libraries in the islands Britain Ireland begins with Celtic Britain. This area inherited literary culture Roman Empire, while also receiving from same source fourth century new official religion Christianity its centred on Bible Christian liturgy. Thus, had two traditions literate learning, each own type books: learning late schools their classical education; monastic antiquity, for whom highest expression was study Scripture. Although no physical evidence first has survived, existence can be inferred such British writers as Pelagius Gildas, both demonstrate Latin writings mastery prose style knowledge poets. Both bear witness to availability literature Britain, evidenced by profound Jerome, Sulpicius Severus Orosius.
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