Monasticism was exceptionally well suited for the Carolingian period due to the lack of urban life. Monastery’s were self contained and self sustaining and did not have a need for outside trading. They also acted as a good meeting point for rural civilians where they could meet up and trade goods without needing to go all the way to a town or city. The Carolingian world was extremely rural and feudal, the society was based on a hierarchy that was rather strict. There was very little urban life and the majority of the population was spread out through the land.
