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Education in Medieval Europe
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Manuscripts In the Middle Ages, books were made by hand by monks
Illumination—highly decorative letters and images
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Manuscripts
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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
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Universities The first universities were founded the Middle Ages
demand for educated people Programs of study Law Theology Medicine
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“New” Learning Christian scholars translated Greek, Roman, and Arab books Scholasticism—using reason to support Christian beliefs Thomas Aquinas
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“New” Learning Science made little progress in Europe because of the belief that all learning must fit with Church teachings
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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
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