Readings in the History of Education: Mediaeval Universities

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Step back in time and explore the origins of higher education with Arthur O. Norton's essential anthology. This collection traces the development of medieval universities from early cathedral schools to the established universities of Bologna, Paris, and Oxford, offering students and scholars a comprehensive view of how the European intellectual tradition was forged.\n\nThrough selected primary sources and Norton's insightful commentary, the reader encounters the debates, curriculum structures, and institutional evolutions that shaped the Western university system. Whether you are studying the history of education, medieval studies, or the philosophy of knowledge, this volume provides the foundational texts and analysis needed to understand how medieval intellectual life laid the groundwork for modern universities.