Theologians' vainglory: the aureola doctorum and intellectual self-consciousness at the university (13th-16th centuries)
"Academic pride, the desire for fame and success, the importance of titles over the teaching practice, the gap between real capabilities and official recognition, the pomp of ceremonies and rituals, scholarly nepotism, and institutional privileges. These issues plagued medieval universities fro...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Servicio de pedido Subito: | Pedir ahora. |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
|
| En: |
Mini-monographs in medieval and early modern studies (volume 1)
Año: 2025 |
| Colección / Revista: | Mini-monographs in medieval and early modern studies
volume 1 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Europa
/ Facultad teológica
/ Enseñanza
/ Educación superior
/ Historia 1250-1550
|
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Catholic learning and scholarship
History To 1500
B Theology Study and teaching (Higher) (Europe) History To 1500 B Education, Higher (Europe) History To 1500 B Theologians (Europe) Attitudes B Education, Medieval |
| Acceso en línea: |
Índice Texto de la solapa Literaturverzeichnis |
| Sumario: | "Academic pride, the desire for fame and success, the importance of titles over the teaching practice, the gap between real capabilities and official recognition, the pomp of ceremonies and rituals, scholarly nepotism, and institutional privileges. These issues plagued medieval universities from their very beginnings and were discussed by theologians through the notion of "doctoral halo." Over the centuries, this concept became a means to praise, criticise, and reflect on the professional category of theology students and teachers (and other culture-related agents as well), providing interesting insights into their intellectual self-awareness. Based on unedited texts and new interpretations, this book offers unique perspectives on the history of the medieval and pre-modern world"-- |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 178 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-71586-8 |
