This classic study of the educational institutions of the medieval West provides a detailed examination of the role of monastic and episcopal schools in the transmission of knowledge and the shaping of culture. Maître's comprehensive survey covers a wide range of topics, from the origins of these schools in the Carolingian era to their development in the High Middle Ages. The book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of medieval history and education. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.