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Book SynopsisThe mendicant friars of the Franciscan and Dominican orders played a unique and important role in medieval society. In the early thirteenth century, the Church was being challenged by a confident new secular culture, associated with the growth of towns, the rise of literature and articulate laity, the development of new sciences and the creation of the first universities. The mendicant orders which developed around the charismatic figures of Saint Francis of Assisi (founder of the Franciscans) and Saint Dominic of Osma (founder of the Dominicans) confronted this challenge by encouraging preachers to go out into the world to do God's work, rather than retiring into enclosed monasteries. C.H. Lawrence here analyses the origins and growth of these orders, as well as the impact which they had upon the medieval world - in the areas of politics and education as well as religion. His study is essential reading for all scholars and students of medieval history.Trade Review'A masterly synthesis, invaluable for both scholars and students' David D'Avray, FBA, Professor of History, University College London. 'Franciscans, Dominicans and other medieval orders of friars have exerted huge influence within and beyond Christianity. This revised edition of Professor Lawrence's acclaimed work on the friars in the crucial period of their foundation and early development will surely be welcomed alike by scholars and general readers.' Norman Tanner SJ, Professor of Church History, Gregorian University, Rome 'This is a book that should be on the shelves of every student and scholar of medieval history.' Lindy Grant, Professor of Medieval History, University of ReadingTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Abbreviations used in the footnotes Preface to the New Edition Chapter 1 The Medieval Church in Crisis Chapter 2 St Francis of Assisi and the Origins of the Friars Minor Chapter 3 The Growth of the Friars Minor, Crisis and Change Chapter 4 St Dominic and the Order of Friars Preachers Chapter 5 New Brethren Chapter 6 The Mission to the Towns Chapter 7 The Capture of the Schools Chapter 8 The Complaint of the Clergy Chapter 9 In the Houses of Kings Chapter 10 In the Service of the Papacy Chapter 11 Afar unto the Gentiles Epilogue: Loss and Gain Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book records the story of how one professor at a research university used a form of active learning to change the way he taught—from traditional lecture and examinations to cooperative learning and student projects. Drawn from teaching notes, conversations with students, student evaluations, and annual reports, readers will learn the kinds of risks, assumptions, and decisions they will face as they change their teaching to emphasize student learning, particularly during the critical first days of change. Engagingly written, Leaving the Lectern offers an honest and insightful look at the challenges and rewards of achieving change in the classroom. This book Motivates faculty and graduate students to visualize what changing their teaching to enhance student learning will be like by illustrating through narration how a professor much like them made the change Provides reflective questions at the end of each chapter to help readers use the information in the chapter Enhances the reader’s preparation for the change by citing references to pedagogical precepts, strategies, and tools Summarizes the seven themes found in the book to help bring about the change: accept risk; use feedback; reflect; adapt and be flexible; establish a partnership; accept that you are teaching in a different world; welcome the joy Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Before the Change. 2 Change Involves Taking Risks. 3 Change Can Be Piecemeal. 4 Change Is Finding and Sharing Answers to Questions About Student Learning. 5 Change Alters What You Put Into the Course. 6 Change Emphasizes What Students Take Away From the Course. 7 Change Must Be Assessed for Student Learning. 8 Change Must Be Assessed for Teaching. 9 Change Is Hard in Isolation but Facilitated by Connections. 10 Change Means Changing Your Concepts About Education. 11 Change Means Changing Your Concepts About Yourself. Conclusion…. Appendix: A Sketch of the National Reform of Undergraduate Education. Bibliography. Index.

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