The First Universities: Studium Generale and the Origins of University Education in Europe

Pedersen, Olaf

ISBN 10: 0521105234 / ISBN 13: 9780521105231

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Universities: Studium Generale and the Origins of University Education in Europe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521105234
• ISBN 13: 9780521105231
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is a general study of the development of higher education in Europe from antiquity until the end of the Middle Ages. It shows how the slender traditions of ancient learning, kept alive in the monastic and cathedral schools, were enriched by an enormous influx of knowledge from the Islamic world and how in consequence the schools developed into universities. Special attention is paid to early intellectual history and the scientific disciplines, and to the everyday life of the students and their teachers.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish