ies were traveling to spread their beliefs, they also couldnt help but bring some of their culture with them. The way they lived, what they ate, and how they acted towards one another all began to assimilate itself into everyday life. In a way, this educated the people of the community about the vast array of people throughout the world. John Cassian, a Gallic Roman, founded two houses in Marseille in the early 5th century. He write instituted monastic instruction and learned in numerous places such as Egypt, Syria, and Cappadocia. This just gives more evidence to the numerous scholars traveling the continent, spreading their ways, while still educating themselves. Monasteries, though linked to religious reasons, also had their own way of educating. The library was an important part of a monastery. They often had vast libraries filled with numerous things ranging from books to scriptures to other like things. Learning and schooling became central to the Irish monks life. They wrote, copied texts, and then preserved them in libraries as treasures. These works included texts of the Greek and Roman philosophers, historians and poets. The monks also had their own way of educating each other within the monastery. A rule was set in place for each monastery by which the monks were to follow. In some, The Rule of St. Benedict was used as the rule. This taught the monks how to live, when to pray, how to pray, what to eat, where to sleep, among many other things. Various monasteries all over the countryside lived by these rules. Thus, if a monk were to travel from one monastery to another, he could be assured that he knew the rules in which to follow. In this way one author could spread his knowledge all over. Education was very important to the monks. When they werent praying, much of their time was spent learning. As previously stated, their time was spent copying scriptures and reading. This had a major impact on the forward momentum of educ...
