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This is a general study of the development of higher education in Europe from antiquity until the end of the Middle Ages, set against a background of the social and political history of the period.

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1. The classical inheritance; 2. From ancient science to monastic learning; 3. The Carolingian Renaissance; 4. The schools of the middle ages; 5. From school to studium generale; 6. The battle for the universities; 7. Structure and form of government; 8. The material situation; 9. The road to degrees; 10. Curricula and intellectual trends; Indexes.

The First Universities

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/19/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521105231, 978-0521105231
      ISBN10: 0521105234

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a general study of the development of higher education in Europe from antiquity until the end of the Middle Ages, set against a background of the social and political history of the period.

      Table of Contents
      1. The classical inheritance; 2. From ancient science to monastic learning; 3. The Carolingian Renaissance; 4. The schools of the middle ages; 5. From school to studium generale; 6. The battle for the universities; 7. Structure and form of government; 8. The material situation; 9. The road to degrees; 10. Curricula and intellectual trends; Indexes.

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