Everything was controlled by the Church in the Middle Ages. The text states that the Christian Church was the "official mentor" during this time (153). Neo-Platonism thinking was still present at this time along with the very similar "Christian tradition of allegorical interpretation" (155). The Early Middle ages were a time of disease, poverty, and illiteracy. Because of this people started seeing life as worthless and began preparing for the after life, using their current life as a way to get there.
Generally the philosiphers of this time agreed with Plato's criticism to art, in that is it a false image of the truth. Also like Plato, they believed that art could "distract a man from his righteous path" (155)
St. Augustine is responsible for many of the happenings during the Early Middle Ages. Augustine believed that it is the original sin, cause by a man's self love, that is responsible for man's departure from God.
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