Early Medieval
600–1000
Christianity consolidating across a transformed Europe and the Byzantine East; the flowering of monasticism and liturgy. c. 600–1000.
Texts in the library
19- SermonA Sermon of the Paschal LambÆlfric of Eynsham · Imperialapprox. 20 min read
- LetterÆlfric's Pastoral Epistle to Wulfstan, Archbishop of YorkÆlfric of Eynsham · Imperialapprox. 25 min read
- TreatiseAn Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book I)John of Damascus · Eastern Orthodoxapprox. 65 min read
- TreatiseAn Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book II)John of Damascus · Eastern Orthodoxapprox. 110 min read
- TreatiseAn Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book III)John of Damascus · Eastern Orthodoxapprox. 120 min read
- TreatiseAn Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV)John of Damascus · Eastern Orthodoxapprox. 120 min read
- RuleBook of Pastoral Rule — Part IGregory the Great · Imperialapprox. 45 min read
- RuleBook of Pastoral Rule — Part IIGregory the Great · Imperialapprox. 70 min read
- RuleBook of Pastoral Rule — Part IIIGregory the Great · Imperialapprox. 225 min read
- RuleBook of Pastoral Rule — Part IVGregory the Great · Imperialapprox. 10 min read
- LetterEpistle 105 (Book IX): To Serenus, Bishop of MassiliaGregory the Great · Imperialapprox. 5 min read
- TreatiseInstitutes of Polity, Civil and EcclesiasticalWulfstan the Homilist · Imperialapprox. 40 min read
- TreatiseOn The Body And Blood Of Our LordRatramnus · Imperialapprox. 40 min read
- EssayPreface to the Pastoral CareAlfred the Great · Imperialapprox. 10 min read
- SermonSermon of the Wolf to the EnglishWulfstan the Homilist · Imperialapprox. 15 min read
- ApologyThe Apology of Al Kindy in Reply to the Letter of Abdallah the HâshimiteAl Kindy · Oriental Orthodoxapprox. 140 min read
- RuleThe Canons of Ælfric (Of the Synod of Priests)Ælfric of Eynsham · Imperialapprox. 20 min read
- DialogueThe Consolations of Boethius (Prose)Boethius · Patristicapprox. 245 min read
- DialogueThe Lays of Boethius (Verse)Boethius · Patristicapprox. 65 min read