The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries
James J. Walsh M.D.
ISBN: | 9781477519097 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Published: | 22 May, 2012 |
Format: | Paperback |
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The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries
James J. Walsh M.D.
All the great issues, forces, and institutions of the thirteenth century are reviewed at generous length-the rise and character, the curricula, and the influences of the early universities; the steps taken towards popular education, both literary and technical; the development of letters; the great books and the great writers of the period; the Latin hymns of the church; Thomas Aquinas, Dante, the Golden Legend, the Romance of the Rose, Jocelyn de Brakelond, Matthew Paris, and Vincent of Beauvais; hospitals; famous women; Marco Polo and the story of geographical exploration; the systematization of law; and the beginnings of modern commerce.
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