The University in Medieval Life 1179-1499

<p> The university is indigenous to Western Europe and is probably the greatest and most enduring achievement of the Middle Ages. Much more than stodgy institutions of learning medieval universities were exciting arenas of people and ideas. They contributed greatly to the economic vitality of their host cities and served as birthplaces for some of the era's most effective minds laws and discoveries.</p><p> This survey traces the growth of the largest medieval universities of Bologna Paris and Oxford along with the universities of Cambridge Padua Naples Montpellier Toulouse Orleans Angers Prague Vienna and Glasgow. Covering the years 1179-1499 this work discusses common traits of medieval universities their major figures and their roles in medieval life.</p>