The iter Italicum and the northern Netherlands : Dutch students at Italian universities and their role in the Netherlands' society (1426-1575) / by Ad Tervoort.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tervoort, Ad.

Series:

Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance ; v. 21.

Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 0926-6070 ; v. 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch students--Travel--Italy--History--16th century.

Dutch students.

Universities and colleges--Italy--History--16th century.

Universities and colleges.

Italy--Intellectual life--16th century.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (462 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The iter italicum, the peregrinatio academica to prestigious Italian universities, holds a special place in the history of late-medieval universities. Students from all over Europe flocked to the studia on the peninsula, including several well-known - but how many more unknown? – scholars and humanists from the Northern Netherlands. Nevertheless, this group of adventurous students has not yet been honoured with a monograph. This volume fills that gap. It provides the first comprehensive analysis of the nature of the iter italicum from the Northern Netherlands in the late-medieval period. Through a systematic investigation of the academic activities, background, and careers of 640 – many hitherto unknown - students, the author unravels the character of the iter italicum and its place in, and contribution to, society and culture in this transitional period for the Low Countries.

Contents:

List of Tables, Graphs, Figures and Maps. ix

xv

One Introduction. 1

University History. 5

and Sources. 14

of the Book: Themes and Questions. 19

Two Dutch Students and Italian Universities (1425–1575): Their Curriculum Studiosorum. 25

Introducing the Population. 25

The University Itinerary: How Many Went Where?. 32

Choice of Faculty: The Lawyer and the Doctor. 85

The Measure of Success: Graduation. 99

Students’ Age and Duration of Study. 121

Summary. 139

Three Geographical Origin. 143

Seven Provinces: Not Yet United. Their Numbers. 143

General Tendencies: The Catchment Areas of Italian Universities. 178

Batavus, Frisius, Belga? University Sources as a Mirror of Identity. 184

Four Social Background. 195

Social Status in Universities. 195

Students and Social Stratification in the Netherlands 208

Financing of University Studies. 219

Social Background and Family Tradition. 233

Summary. 236

Five The Student in Society: Careers, Networks and Social Mobility. 239

The Career Path Examined. 240

Climbing the Ladder: Social Mobility and Networks 304

Summary. 343

Six Epilogue: The Iter Italicum and Its Place in the Culture of the Late-Medieval and Early Modern Netherlands. 347

Renaissance and Reformation, State Formation and Revolt: An Italian Connection?. 347

Conclusion. 370

Additional Tables and Graphs. 379

413

Archives and Unedited Sources

Sources and Secondary Literature

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 410-429) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-86726-4

9786610867264

1-4294-2919-4

90-474-0651-6

1-4337-0763-2

OCLC:

437175346

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047406518 DOI