About the Author

Jacques Verger is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Paris, vice president of the Commission internationale pour l'histoire des universités, and a specialist in the history of culture and education in the late Middle Ages.

Reviews

"[T]his exceptionally thought-provoking study... addresses almost all the most difficult problems in the intellectual history of later medieval Europe." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History "This book has commendable range and... enlightening elements. ...[T]his is a useful study...." —English Historical Review "The book is an extremely useful synthesis of recent research. Overall, this is a stimulating and rewarding survey, which is certainly deserves to be read widely, and is bound to be influential." —The Heythrop Journal