Bibliograph

Parisian scholars in the early fourteenth century, a social portrait, William J. Courtenay

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Parisian scholars in the early fourteenth century, a social portrait, William J. Courtenay

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Parisian scholars in the early fourteenth century

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

49414763

Responsibility statement

William J. Courtenay

Series statement

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought, 4th ser., 41Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

a social portrait

Summary

This study of the social, geographical and disciplinary composition of the scholarly community at the University of Paris in the early fourteenth century is based on the reconstruction of a remarkable document: the financial record of tax levied on university members in the academic year 1329–1330. Containing the names, financial level and often addresses of the majority of the masters and most prominent students, it is the single richest source for the social history of a medieval university before the late fourteenth century. After a thorough examination of the financial account, the history of such collections, and the case (a rape by a student) that precipitated legal expenses and the need for a collection, the book explores residential patterns, the relationship of students, masters and tutors, social class and levels of wealth, interaction with the royal court and the geographical background of university scholars.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Paris in 1329 -- 1. The Computus of 1329-1330 -- Dating the computus -- Relationship of computus to university population -- 2. Collectae and University Finance -- 3. Precipitating Event: The Rape of Symonette -- 4. Academic Space: The Topography of the University Community -- The parish of St-Benoit -- From Cordeliers to the Seine: the parishes of St-Cosme and St-Andre -- The parish of St-Severin -- The parish of St-Hilaire -- 5. Lodging and Residential Patterns -- Cui bono? Taxationes domorum and rent control -- The socii -- Tutors, family, and familia -- Residential choice -- 6. The Sociology of the University Community -- Rich and poor -- Student dignitaries -- The king's men: university clerks and royal service -- 7. The Geographical Origins of the University Community -- The thirteenth-century pattern -- The witness of the 1329-30 computus -- App. 1. The computus of 1329-30 -- App. 2. Analysis of the computus text

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