Böcker av Paul F. Grendler

Between 1548 and 1773 the Jesuits made sixteen attempts, from Turin in the north to Messina in Sicily, to found new universities or to become professors in existing universities. Paul Grendler tells a new story based on years of research. Anyone interested in the volatile mix of universities, religion, and politics will find this book fascinating and instructive.

The book concludes with the decline of Italian universities, as internal abuses and external threats-including increased student violence and competition from religious schools-ended Italy's educational leadership in the seventeenth century.

Combines research into various kinds of schools with overviews of European and especially Italian education. This volume explores the connections between education, religion, and politics at several levels and in different contexts. It compares Italian and German universities and assesses the impact of the Protestant Reformation on the latter.

Offers an informative look at the popularity of the Renaissance in 19th- and 20th-century America. This book explores the kinship that modern Americans feel with the period and the concept, and how they admire its creativity, beauty, and elegance. It also shows how Americans have embraced the 16th century as a model of culture and sophistication.

Thanks to extensive archival research and a thorough examination of the published works of the university's professors, Grendler's history tells a new story.