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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

1001–1100

The Eleventh Century

2 works

c. 1005–1028

Latin

The Letters and Poems

Fulbert of Chartres · c. 960–1028

The correspondence of a bishop and schoolmaster, including a famous letter analysing the mutual obligations of lord and vassal, and hymns still sung at Easter.

Western · LettersRead elsewhere

c. 1093–1096

Latin

The Decretum and Panormia

Ivo of Chartres · c. 1040–1115

Canon law collections with a prologue on what to do when authoritative texts contradict each other — distinguish strict law from dispensation, and read each canon in its circumstances.

Western · Canon lawRead elsewhere