The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, Part 2, Englis... - 9781108018128

The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, Part 2, English Universities, Student LifeAuthor(s): Hastings Rashdall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108018128, 978-1108018128\nSynopsis\nHastings Rashdall [tel] first published The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages in 1895. It has remained one of the best-known studies of the great medieval universities for over a century. Volume 2 Part 2 is a study of the medieval universities of England with special focus on the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Rashdall provides an in-depth analysis of their origins and constitutions, institutional development, curriculum and college systems. There are additional sections on English student life; student numbers and intake; universities' relationships with local towns; relationships with local ecclesiastical structures; and a chapter on the importance of the university of Oxford in medieval thou.