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Q: What are hand copies of ancient texts written by monks called?
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What buildings did Monks study religious works and write copies of the Bible in?

Monks studied religious works and wrote copies of the Bible in buildings called scriptoriums. These were typically found within monastery complexes, providing a quiet and focused environment for the monks to transcribe and illuminate manuscripts by hand.


Where is the Buddhists Tipitaka kept?

There are many copies of the Tipitika throughout the world. So it is kept in many places.Orginally, the Tipitika was not written down, but was recited at large gatherings of Buddhist monks called Councils. Several hundred years after the Buddha, it was first written down on palm leaves at Alu Vihare temple in Sri Lanka. Copies were made from that.


What was the hand written work the medieval monks did?

Monks of the middle ages copied books by had, and in this way produced manuscript copies. This was the only way books were published at the time, and it was nearly always done by monks. The book they copied most was the Bible, but they did other works as well, and most surviving medieval literature was copied by monks at one time or another.


What has the author Noel Monks written?

Noel Monks has written: 'Squadrons up!'


How many original copies of Aristotle are left?

There are no original copies of Aristotle's works extant, as is the case with most ancient literature. Books were originally not books aswe know them, but written on papyrus scrolls, which were subject to irreparable deterioration, and consequently had to be recopied (no printing presses or photocopiers of course). We have copies of copies of copies. Some of Aristotle's books were re-copied by monks, others by Arab scholars, without whom there would be nothing left. A copy of his Constitution of Athensappeared in Alexandria at the end of the 19th Century CE, probably found by the seller in an old Egyptian rubbish tip.


What are the Monks of China called?

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Did monks develop writing?

Monks did not invent writing. The upper case comes from ancient Rome. Irish monks developed the lower case.


What are monks of Tibet called?

The monks of Tibet are called Tibetan monks in English. In Tibetan they may be called choden 'religious' or chodak 'Dharma spreader.'


What are medieval monks who perfected our calendar called?

Gregorian monks.


What has the author Thomas G Monks written?

Thomas G. Monks has written: 'Comprehensive education in England and Wales'


What has the author Reginald Monks written?

Reginald Monks has written: 'Labelled nucleotides in biochemistry' -- subject(s): Isotopes, Nucleotides


What is a monks residence called?

The monks resides either at Vihara or Monastries.