"The Bible was the most studied book of the Middle Ages".Beryl Smalley, The Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages. 3rd ed. (Oxford, 1983), xxvii The Bible was the center of medieval religious life. Along with the Bible came scores of commentaries. Commentaries were written in volumes, with some focusing on just single pages of scripture. Across Europe, there were universities that prided themselves on their biblical knowledge. Along with universities, certain cities also had their own celebrities of biblical knowledge during the medieval period.
"The Bible was the most studied book of the Middle Ages"Beryl Smalley The Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages 3rd ed (Oxford 1983) xxvii The Bible was the center of medieval religious life Along with the Bible came scores of commentaries Commentaries were written in volumes with some focusing on just single pages of scripture Across Europe there were universities that prided themselves on their biblical knowledge Along with universities certain cities also had their own celebrities of biblical knowledge during the medieval period