A History of the University in Europe: Volume 2, Universities in Early Modern Europe (1500-1800)

This is the second volume of a four-part History of the University in Europe, written by an international team of scholars under the general editorship of Professor Walter Ruegg, which covers the development of the university in Europe (both East and West) from its origins to the present day. Volume 2 attempts to situate the universities in their social and political context throughout the three centuries spanning the period 1500 to 1800. A History of the University in Europe covers the development of the university in Europe (East and West) from its origins to the present day. No other up-to-date, comprehensive history of this type exists: its originality lies in focusing on a number of major themes viewed from a European perspective, and in its interdisciplinary, collaborative and transnational character. Volume 1, covering the Middle Ages, places the medieval European universities in their social and political context. After explaining the number and types of universities from their origins in the twelfth century to around 1500, it examines the inner workings as an institution and paints a general picture of medieval student life. Volume 2 attempts to situate the universities in their social and political context throughout the three centuries spanning the period 1500 to 1800. Volume 3 shows that by focusing on the freedom of scientific research, teaching and study, the medieval university structure was modernized and enabled discoveries to become a professional, bureaucratically-regulated activity of the university. This opened the way for the victorious march of the natural sciences, and led to student movements--resulting in the university being ultimately cast in the role of a citadel of political struggle in a world-wide fight for freedom. - Publisher This is the second volume of a four-part History of the University in Europe, written by an international team of scholars under the general editorship of Professor Walter RÜegg, which covers the development of the university in Europe (both East and West) from its origins to the present day. Volume 2 attempts to situate the universities in their social and political context throughout the three centuries spanning the period 1500 to 1800. v. 1. Universities in the middle ages / editor, Hilde de Ridder-Symoens v. 2. Universities in early modern Europe (1500-1800) / editor, Hilde de Ridder-Symoens v. 3. Universities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (1800-1945) / editor, Walter Rüegg v. 4. Universities from 1945 to the present / editor, Walter Rüegg. 2020-07-07-11-30-37......Page 1 2020-07-07-11-36-17......Page 105 2020-07-07-11-41-42......Page 215 2020-07-07-12-24-02......Page 325 2020-07-07-12-30-24......Page 425 2020-07-07-12-35-42......Page 525 2020-07-07-12-40-12......Page 625 The first part of each of the volumes of The History of the University in Europe is intended to offer the reader a conspectus - a sort of bird's eye view - of the university landscape for each respective period.