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Education in Medieval Europe

Education in Medieval Europe. Manuscripts. In the Middle Ages, books were made by hand by monks Illumination—highly decorative letters and images . Manuscripts. Medieval Education. Most educated people were members of the clergy Language of learning— Latin

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Education in Medieval Europe

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  1. Education in Medieval Europe

  2. Manuscripts • In the Middle Ages, books were made by hand by monks • Illumination—highly decorative letters and images

  3. Manuscripts

  4. Medieval Education • Most educated people were members of the clergy • Language of learning— Latin • Invention of the printing press in the 1400s made books more common and less expensive • Literacy 

  5. Universities • The first universities were founded the Middle Ages •  demand for educated people • Programs of study • Law • Theology • Medicine

  6. “New” Learning • Christian scholars translated Greek, Roman, and Arab books • Scholasticism—using reason to support Christian beliefs • Thomas Aquinas

  7. “New” Learning • Science made little progress in Europe because of the belief that all learning must fit with Church teachings

  8. Art and Literature • Medieval art was characterized by religious images • New books written in vernacular, or everyday language • First mass-produced book was the Bible

  9. Pictures • http://cultblog2.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/wga_12c_illuminated_manuscripts_mary_magdalen_announcing_the_resurrection.jpg • http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/arts/humss/art317/images/lindisf1.jpg • http://members.iinet.net.au/~ozibob/oxford%20university.jpg • http://cohabitationchronicles.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/aquinas.jpg • http://www.princeton.edu/~hos/h291/images/week1.jpg • http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9oTslXzpqec/R1EQb3BmeqI/AAAAAAAAB5E/jY3bj_RDPYw/s1600-R/chaucer.jpg • http://ny.bloomsburyauctions.com/fiximages/NY008/3135.jpg • http://www.pagesfromthepast.org/images/Gwara1.jpg

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