Ut nostra religione refloreat studium: The studia of the Monastic Orders

A significant portion of later medieval Scholastic literature, including works by renowned thinkers such as Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas, was produced in the studia or study-houses of religious orders rather than universities. These studia outnumbered universities and were more widely distributed across Europe, serving as primary educational institutions for mendicant order members. The volume also highlights the intellectual activity at Papal Courts, notably the Sacred Palace in Avignon, and royal courts, revealing a complex network of Scholastic learning beyond traditional academic settings.

Sullivan, T. (2012). Ut nostra religione refloreat studium: The studia of the Monastic Orders. Philosophy and Theology in the ‘Studia’ of the Religious Orders and at Papal and Royal Courts, 529–548. https://doi.org/10.1484/m.rpm-eb.1.100989