English students at Leiden University, 1575-1650 : "advancing your abilities in learning and bettering your understanding of the world and state affairs" / Daniela Prögler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prögler, Daniela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden--Students--History--16th century.

Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden.

Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden--Students--History--17th century.

English--Education (Higher)--Netherlands--History--16th century.

English.

English--Education (Higher)--Netherlands--History--17th century.

England--Relations--Netherlands.

England.

Netherlands--Relations--England.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Co., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The oldest and most renowned Dutch university, Leiden was an attractive proposition for travelling foreign students in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Alongside offering an excellent academic program and outstanding facilities, Leiden was also able to cater to the desires of noble students providing various extra-curricular activities. Leiden was the most popular continental university among English students, and this book investigates the 831 English students who studied there between 1575 and 1650. This book is a valuable contribution to the history of early modern universities and

Contents:

Universities

English students at home

English students abroad

England and the Netherlands

Fame and success of Leiden University

English students at Leiden.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-57980-4

1-317-14293-4

1-317-14292-6

1-4094-3713-2

9781315579801

OCLC:

864414926