These writings challenged traditional social, religious, and political values.

The Rigveda is an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns. There are not many writings that are thought to be older, but one religious text that may have this distinction is the Atharvaveda.

The religious writings of the Aryans are called Vedas and Upanishads

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks created manuscripts of the religious writings and the writings of ancient Rome and Greece. They were able to preserve the ancient writings because the church authorities saw nothing contrary to Christian dogma in them.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.

The monks helped humanity after the fall of the western empire by preserving many of the ancient writings of both Greece and Rome. We get much of our knowledge of ancient thought due to the efforts of the monks.