The iter Italicum and the northern Netherlands : : Dutch students at Italian universities and their role in the Netherlands' society (1426-1575) / / by Ad Tervoort.

The iter italicum, the peregrinatio academica to prestigious Italian universities, holds a special place in the history of late-medieval universities. Students from all over Europe flocked to the studia on the peninsula, including several well-known - but how many more unknown? – scholars and humani...

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Superior document:Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, v. 21
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Year of Publication:2005
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance ; v. 21.
Physical Description:1 online resource (462 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables, Graphs, Figures and Maps. ix
  • xv
  • One Introduction. 1
  • University History. 5
  • and Sources. 14
  • of the Book: Themes and Questions. 19
  • Two Dutch Students and Italian Universities (1425–1575): Their Curriculum Studiosorum. 25
  • Introducing the Population. 25
  • The University Itinerary: How Many Went Where?. 32
  • Choice of Faculty: The Lawyer and the Doctor. 85
  • The Measure of Success: Graduation. 99
  • Students’ Age and Duration of Study. 121
  • Summary. 139
  • Three Geographical Origin. 143
  • Seven Provinces: Not Yet United. Their Numbers. 143
  • General Tendencies: The Catchment Areas of Italian Universities. 178
  • Batavus, Frisius, Belga? University Sources as a Mirror of Identity. 184
  • Four Social Background. 195
  • Social Status in Universities. 195
  • Students and Social Stratification in the Netherlands 208
  • Financing of University Studies. 219
  • Social Background and Family Tradition. 233
  • Summary. 236
  • Five The Student in Society: Careers, Networks and Social Mobility. 239
  • The Career Path Examined. 240
  • Climbing the Ladder: Social Mobility and Networks 304
  • Summary. 343
  • Six Epilogue: The Iter Italicum and Its Place in the Culture of the Late-Medieval and Early Modern Netherlands. 347
  • Renaissance and Reformation, State Formation and Revolt: An Italian Connection?. 347
  • Conclusion. 370
  • Additional Tables and Graphs. 379
  • 413
  • Archives and Unedited Sources
  • Sources and Secondary Literature
  • Index.