The Library
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.
501–600
1 work
c. 512–534
Latin
Regula Virginum
Caesarius of Arles · c. 470–542
A rule for a community of women written for his sister's monastery, requiring strict enclosure, insisting every nun learn to read, and forbidding the acceptance of dowries.
701–800
1 work
789
Latin
Admonitio Generalis
Charlemagne and his court
Eighty-two chapters ordering the clergy of the empire to correct their books, learn the creed and the Lord's Prayer, preach in a language people understand, and open schools.
2 of 1774 works