medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear listmembers,
while it seems to be common knowledge that there was a rise in vernacular
literature in the high and later Middle Ages, I can not find any evidence or
references for the decline in the command of Latin among monastics in the
later Middle Ages. I don't think that either Clanchy (From Memory to Written
Record) or Duffy (Stripping of the Altars) make any reference to this. But
then Clanchy's book only covers the period from 1066 to 1307.
Yet, the fact that parish priests increasingly turned to vernacular texts
for the instruction of their flock does not necessarily mean that monks and
nuns were no longer able to read their Latin books.
Any ideas?
Thank you, o confluence of brains,
Sandra Lowerre
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