University in Medieval Life, 1179-1499

by Hunt Janin

The university is indigenous to Western Europe and is probably the greatest and most enduring achievement of the Middle Ages. Much more than stodgy institutions of learning, medieval universities were exciting arenas of people and ideas. They contributed greatly to the economic vitality of their host cities and served as birthplaces for some of the era's most effective minds, laws and discoveries.

This survey traces the growth of the largest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786434627
• ISBN13: 9780786434626
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher