The Library at Monte Cassino
Francis Newton
This chapter surveys the history of library at Monte Cassino from earliest known manuscripts beginning with time St. Benedict in sixth century, continuing through better Carolingian period and monastery’s Golden Age eleventh century under Abbots Desiderius Oderisius, ending thirteenth century. Illustrious teachers writers, including Paul Deacon, Alberic, Alfanus, Constantine African, Amatus, Peter are discussed, as is abbey’s production important classical patristic texts.