The Swerve - excerpts on Monks and Manuscripts
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p. 16, describing the medieval mindset and identity:
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Transcript of The Swerve - excerpts on Monks and Manuscripts
p. 16, describing the medieval mindset and identity:
Excerpts from The Swerve, pp. 27-29: On the Benedictine Rule and its antipathy towards inquiry, curiosity, and independent thinking.
Excerpts from The Swerve, pp. 37-44: On Benedictine monasteries, reading, and the preservation of classical texts.