Florence and its University during the Early Renaissance (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 8)

Book info: Florence and its University during the Early Renaissance (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 8) (Leather Bound, 232 pages) – Brill, 1998. Language: English.

This book makes a substantial contribution to the study of Florentine history. It answers an important but hitherto unresolved question: why did the Florentine Republic keep a university in its capital city between 1385 and 1473 rather than follow the example of other Italian states in maintaining a university in a subject town?Based on a wide range of newly-found sources, it discloses that the University owed its survival to the support of the Florentine elite, especially the Medici family and its followers. It reveals systematically the close ties between the University and major developments in the social, economic, political, ecclesiastical, and cultural life of Florence and Florentine Tuscany.The appendices fill some of the greatest gaps in our knowledge of the University, identifying administrators, students, examiners, and teachers. Editorial Reviews Review '...a solid book, based on a thorough mastery of the archival material.'
David A. Lines, Early Science and Medicine, 1999.
'...úberlegt aufgebauten, quellennah gearbeiteten und sorgfältig argumentierenden Untersuchung…'
Thomas Wünsch, Deutsches Archiv für Erforschung des Mittelalters, 2001.
About the Author Jonathan Davies, Ph.D. (1993) in History, University of Liverpool, is British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Leeds. His publications include Marsilio Ficino: Lecturer at the Studio fiorentino (Renaissance Quarterly 40, 1992: 785-790).