Due to the events of the time, it is easy to locate a number of writings though most were written in Latin. It is far more difficult to identify the first medieval author. For, during the Catholic church dominated central and western Europe during the Middle Ages. As a result, the church remained one of the only institutes of learning at the time.
Some commoners continued to use Latin for quite some time, especially in hymns and poems. Later, there was a conversion in which some elements of the Celtic and Roman languages were penned or combined with Latin. Though, it is the Latin writings which seem to have become the most well known text in history.
Of course, there is no better association with medieval writing and the Celts than that of King Arthur and the Arthurian cycles. With two of the most notable writings of the time being that of Marie de France and the Mabinogion. While a notable amount of literature from the period remains anonymous, classical writers were often noted for embellishing stories.
Even writers developing and submitting original story lines whether on stage or in written form, often attributed the work to others. In many cases, these writers would suggest a story came out of a play. Whereas, in others, authors would simply embellish or rewrite works which had been published anonymously. It is interesting to note, that in many cases there may have been multiple authors working on a single story.
As might be expected, the majority of work created during this period was based in philosophical and theological thought. The Bible being one of the most popular books of the period. Catholics remained the intellectual center of society which resulted in a large collection of theological works being housed in different libraries. After which, a number of philosophical titles and others began to find a way on to shelves in local, regional and national libraries.
While a great deal of work was based in philosophy and theology, there were also sacred texts written with a purpose. For example, multiple treaties were written which attempted to reconcile pagan authors and the church. While successful at first, many pagans decided to reject the treaties and return to Greek and Roman writings rather than align with the church.
The Golden Legend of Jacobus de Voragine attracted so much attention, it is often said the book was read more than the Bible. Philosophers and poets, priests and others all had writings published during the Middle Ages. When it came to theater, it was the Bible that presented the material for a variety of one act plays based on scripture.
There were also a number of Jewish medieval writers. Two of which were Maimonides and Rashi. Maimonides was born in Spain and Rashi, in France. Each were considered outstanding authors of the period. After which, secular writings such as the well known Beowolf and other stories began to hit local libraries and the marketplace.
Some commoners continued to use Latin for quite some time, especially in hymns and poems. Later, there was a conversion in which some elements of the Celtic and Roman languages were penned or combined with Latin. Though, it is the Latin writings which seem to have become the most well known text in history.
Of course, there is no better association with medieval writing and the Celts than that of King Arthur and the Arthurian cycles. With two of the most notable writings of the time being that of Marie de France and the Mabinogion. While a notable amount of literature from the period remains anonymous, classical writers were often noted for embellishing stories.
Even writers developing and submitting original story lines whether on stage or in written form, often attributed the work to others. In many cases, these writers would suggest a story came out of a play. Whereas, in others, authors would simply embellish or rewrite works which had been published anonymously. It is interesting to note, that in many cases there may have been multiple authors working on a single story.
As might be expected, the majority of work created during this period was based in philosophical and theological thought. The Bible being one of the most popular books of the period. Catholics remained the intellectual center of society which resulted in a large collection of theological works being housed in different libraries. After which, a number of philosophical titles and others began to find a way on to shelves in local, regional and national libraries.
While a great deal of work was based in philosophy and theology, there were also sacred texts written with a purpose. For example, multiple treaties were written which attempted to reconcile pagan authors and the church. While successful at first, many pagans decided to reject the treaties and return to Greek and Roman writings rather than align with the church.
The Golden Legend of Jacobus de Voragine attracted so much attention, it is often said the book was read more than the Bible. Philosophers and poets, priests and others all had writings published during the Middle Ages. When it came to theater, it was the Bible that presented the material for a variety of one act plays based on scripture.
There were also a number of Jewish medieval writers. Two of which were Maimonides and Rashi. Maimonides was born in Spain and Rashi, in France. Each were considered outstanding authors of the period. After which, secular writings such as the well known Beowolf and other stories began to hit local libraries and the marketplace.
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