Description
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1974. The close connection between universities and bureaucratic institutions such as church and state was perhaps first noticed by Max Weber. Such institutions, he observed, require a dependable source of cadres to run them. Thus, the size and composition of university enrollments are often a function of bureaucratic needs. Richard Kagan examines the dynamics of this relationship historically by racing the growth and decline of the university system in Castile, the heart of the Spanish monarchy, between 1500 and 1809. This period marked the emergence of a strong Habsburg state and a militant Catholic church, both of which looked to the universities for educated men. Accordingly, the universities grew rapidly, and by 1600 Castile was perhaps the best-educated kingdom in Europe. But this did not last. Jobs were increasingly filled through nepotism, causing students to abandon the universities in search of other careers. By 1700, the universities were small, backw
Table of ContentsAbbreviations
Preface
Introduction
Part I. The Educational System of Habsburg Spain
Chapter 1. Early Education
Chapter 2. Latin and LIberal Arts
Chapter 3. The Universities
Part II. Office and Honor
Chapter 4. Incentives to Study
Chapter 5. The Letrado Hierarchy
Chapter 6. Recruitment to Office
Part III. The Universities of Castile
Chapter 7. The Colegios Mayores
Chapter 8. Teachers and Students
Chapter 9. Change and Decay
Chapter 10. Conclusion
Appendix A. Additional Tables
Appendix B. University Matriculation Books in Spain
Bibliographical Essay
Index
