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The Influence of the Medieval University on the Latin Church and Secular Government Politics: From the Later Middle Ages to Early Modern Times (Distinguished Dissertations)
The Influence of the Medieval University on the Latin Church and Secular Government Politics From the Later Middle Ages to Early Modern Times - Distinguished Dissertations Author:John C. Scott This study examines comprehensively the involvement of the medieval universities in high politics, using primary and secondary source documents synthesized into narrative form. The author concludes that early modern civilization, which emerged about 1500, was largely a result of the medieval university: its intellectual contributions; corporate ... more »political activities; external service of individual masters; and the many graduates who held prominent positions in both Church and state.« less