The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries
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All the great issues, forces, and institutions of the thirteenth century are reviewed at generous length-the rise and character, the curricula, and the influences of the early universities; the steps taken towards popular education, both literary and technical; the development of letters; the great books and the great writers of the period; the Latin hymns of the church; Thomas Aquinas, Dante, the Golden Legend, the Romance of the Rose, Jocelyn de Brakelond, Matthew Paris, and Vincent of Beauvais; hospitals; famous women; Marco Polo and the story of geographical exploration; the systematizatio...
Chapters (144)
- THE THIRTEENTH Greatest of Centuries
- PROEM.
- (EPIMETHEUS.)
- PREFACE.
- PREFACE.
- PREFACE. (FOURTH EDITION).
- PREFACE. (FIFTH EDITION).
- FREDERIC HARRISON, MACAULAY, FREEMAN, AND FISKE
- ON THE PLACE OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY IN HISTORY
- CONTENTS. CHAPTER I
- INTRODUCTION, THE THIRTEENTH, GREATEST OF CENTURIES. 1
- CHAPTER II
- UNIVERSITIES AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. 18
- CHAPTER III
- WHAT AND HOW THEY STUDIED AT THE UNIVERSITIES. 33
- CHAPTER IV
- THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND DISCIPLINE. 58
- CHAPTER V
- POST-GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITIES. 78
- CHAPTER VI
- THE BOOK OF THE ARTS AND POPULAR EDUCATION. 96
- CHAPTER VII
- ARTS AND CRAFTS—GREAT TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. 124
- CHAPTER VIII
- GREAT ORIGINS IN PAINTING. 138
- CHAPTER IX
- LIBRARIES AND BOOKMEN. 149
- CHAPTER X
- THE CID, THE HOLY GRAIL, THE NIBELUNGEN. 166
- CHAPTER XI
- MEISTERSINGERS, MINNESINGERS, TROUVÈRES, TROUBADOURS. 182
- CHAPTER XII
- GREAT LATIN HYMNS. 194
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE THREE MOST READ BOOKS. 209
- CHAPTER XIV
- SOME THIRTEENTH CENTURY PROSE. 221
- CHAPTER XV
- ORIGIN OF DRAMA. 238
- CHAPTER XVI
- FRANCIS, THE SAINT—THE FATHER OF THE RENAISSANCE. 254
- CHAPTER XVII
- AQUINAS, THE SCHOLAR. 270
- CHAPTER XVIII
- LOUIS, THE MONARCH. 289
- CHAPTER XIX
- DANTE, THE POET. 300
- CHAPTER XX
- THE WOMEN OF THE CENTURY. 319
- CHAPTER XXI
- CITY HOSPITALS—ORGANIZED CHARITY. 337
- CHAPTER XXII
- GREAT ORIGINS IN LAW. 350
- CHAPTER XXIII
- JUSTICE AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT. 364
- CHAPTER XXIV
- DEMOCRACY, CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM AND NATIONALITY. 375
- CHAPTER XXV
- GREAT EXPLORERS AND THE FOUNDATION OF GEOGRAPHY. 392
- CHAPTER XXVI
- GREAT BEGINNINGS OF MODERN COMMERCE. 415
- APPENDIX I
- APPENDIX II
- TWENTY-SIX CHAPTERS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. 432
- APPENDIX III
- CRITICISMS, COMMENTS, DOCUMENTS. 464
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- I INTRODUCTION
- THE THIRTEENTH, THE GREATEST OF CENTURIES
- II UNIVERSITIES AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
- III WHAT AND HOW THEY STUDIED AT THE UNIVERSITIES.
- IV THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND DISCIPLINE.
- V POST-GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITIES.
- VI THE BOOK OF THE ARTS AND POPULAR EDUCATION.
- VII ARTS AND CRAFTS—GREAT TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
- VIII GREAT ORIGINS IN PAINTING. [Footnote 13]
- IX LIBRARIES AND BOOKMEN.
- X THE CID, THE HOLY GRAIL, THE NIBELUNGEN.
- XI MEISTERSINGERS, MINNESINGERS, TROUVÈRES, TROUBADOURS.
- XII GREAT LATIN HYMNS AND CHURCH MUSIC.
- XIII THREE MOST READ BOOKS OF THE CENTURY.
- XIV SOME THIRTEENTH CENTURY PROSE.
- XV ORIGIN OF THE DRAMA.
- XVI FRANCIS THE SAINT—THE FATHER OF THE RENAISSANCE.
- XVII AQUINAS THE SCHOLAR.
- XVIII ST. LOUIS THE MONARCH.
- XIX DANTE THE POET.
- XX THE WOMEN OF THE CENTURY.
- XXI CITY HOSPITALS—ORGANIZED CHARITY.
- XXII GREAT ORIGINS IN LAW.
- XXIII JUSTICE AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT.
- XXIV DEMOCRACY, CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM AND NATIONALITY.
- XXV GREAT EXPLORERS AND THE FOUNDATION OF GEOGRAPHY.
- XXVI GREAT BEGINNINGS OF MODERN COMMERCE.
- APPENDIX I
- SO-CALLED HISTORY. RULERS.
- APPENDIX II.
- TWENTY-SIX CHAPTERS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
- I. AMERICA IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
- II. A REPRESENTATIVE UPPER HOUSE.
- III. THE PARISH, AND TRAINING IN CITIZENSHIP.
- IV. THE CHANCE TO RISE.
- V. INSURANCE.
- VI. OLD AGE PENSIONS.
- VII. THE WAYS AND MEANS OF CHARITY—ORGANIZED CHARITY.
- VIII. SCIENTIFIC UNIVERSITIES.
- IX. MEDICAL TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
- X. MAGNETISM.
- XI. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES, EVOLUTION, RECAPITULATION.
- XII. THE POPE OF THE CENTURY.
- XIII. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
- XIV. BIBLE REVISION.
- XV. FICTION OF THE CENTURY.
- XVI. GREAT ORATORS.
- XVII. GREAT BEGINNINGS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE.
- XVIII. GREAT ORIGINS IN MUSIC.
- XIX. A CHAPTER ON MANNERS.
- XX. TEXTILE WORK OF THE CENTURY.
- XXI. GLASS-MAKING.
- XXII. INVENTIONS.
- XXIII. INDUSTRY AND TRADE.
- XXIV. FAIRS AND MARKETS.
- XXV. INTENSIVE FARMING.
- XXVI. CARTOGRAPHY AND THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY.
- APPENDIX III.
- CRITICISMS, COMMENTS, DOCUMENTS. HUMAN PROGRESS.
- THE CENTURY OF ORIGINS.
- EDUCATION.
- TECHNICAL EDUCATION OF THE MASSES.
- HOW IT ALL STOPPED.
- COMFORT AND POVERTY.
- COMFORT AND HAPPINESS.
- COMFORT AND HEALTH.
- HYGIENE.
- WAGES AND THE CONDITION OP WORKING PEOPLE.
- INTEREST AND LOANS.
- THE EIGHTEENTH LOWEST OF CENTURIES.
- INDEX
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