THE THIRTEENTH Greatest of Centuries;

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Author

Walsh, James J. (James Joseph), 1865-1942

Title

The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries

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Produced by Don Kostuch

Language

English

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CB: History: History of civilization

Subject

Universities and colleges -- History

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38680

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38680

Release Date

January 27, 2012

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE THIRTEENTH Greatest of Centuries — PROEM.
2. 2.(EPIMETHEUS.) — PREFACE.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.PREFACE. (FOURTH EDITION).
5. 5.PREFACE. (FIFTH EDITION). — FREDERIC HARRISON, MACAULAY, FREEMAN, AND FISKE
6. 6.ON THE PLACE OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY IN HISTORY — CONTENTS. — CHAPTER I
7. 7.INTRODUCTION, THE THIRTEENTH, GREATEST OF CENTURIES. 1 — CHAPTER II
8. 8.UNIVERSITIES AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. 18 — CHAPTER III
9. 9.WHAT AND HOW THEY STUDIED AT THE UNIVERSITIES. 33 — CHAPTER IV
10. 10.THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND DISCIPLINE. 58 — CHAPTER V
11. 11.POST-GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITIES. 78 — CHAPTER VI
12. 12.THE BOOK OF THE ARTS AND POPULAR EDUCATION. 96 — CHAPTER VII
13. 13.ARTS AND CRAFTS—GREAT TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. 124 — CHAPTER VIII
14. 14.GREAT ORIGINS IN PAINTING. 138 — CHAPTER IX
15. 15.LIBRARIES AND BOOKMEN. 149 — CHAPTER X
16. 16.THE CID, THE HOLY GRAIL, THE NIBELUNGEN. 166 — CHAPTER XI
17. 17.MEISTERSINGERS, MINNESINGERS, TROUVÈRES, TROUBADOURS. 182 — CHAPTER XII
18. 18.GREAT LATIN HYMNS. 194 — CHAPTER XIII
19. 19.THE THREE MOST READ BOOKS. 209 — CHAPTER XIV
20. 20.SOME THIRTEENTH CENTURY PROSE. 221 — CHAPTER XV
21. 21.ORIGIN OF DRAMA. 238 — CHAPTER XVI
22. 22.FRANCIS, THE SAINT—THE FATHER OF THE RENAISSANCE. 254 — CHAPTER XVII
23. 23.AQUINAS, THE SCHOLAR. 270 — CHAPTER XVIII
24. 24.LOUIS, THE MONARCH. 289 — CHAPTER XIX
25. 25.DANTE, THE POET. 300 — CHAPTER XX
26. 26.THE WOMEN OF THE CENTURY. 319 — CHAPTER XXI
27. 27.CITY HOSPITALS—ORGANIZED CHARITY. 337 — CHAPTER XXII
28. 28.GREAT ORIGINS IN LAW. 350 — CHAPTER XXIII
29. 29.JUSTICE AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT. 364 — CHAPTER XXIV
30. 30.DEMOCRACY, CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM AND NATIONALITY. 375 — CHAPTER XXV
31. 31.GREAT EXPLORERS AND THE FOUNDATION OF GEOGRAPHY. 392 — CHAPTER XXVI
32. 32.GREAT BEGINNINGS OF MODERN COMMERCE. 415 — APPENDIX I — APPENDIX II
33. 33.TWENTY-SIX CHAPTERS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. 432 — APPENDIX III
34. 34.CRITICISMS, COMMENTS, DOCUMENTS. 464 — LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — I INTRODUCTION
35. 35.THE THIRTEENTH, THE GREATEST OF CENTURIES — II UNIVERSITIES AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. — III WHAT AND HOW THEY STUDIED AT THE UNIVERSITIES. — IV THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND DISCIPLINE. — V POST-GRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITIES. — VI THE BOOK OF THE ARTS AND POPULAR EDUCATION. — VII ARTS AND CRAFTS—GREAT TECHNICAL SCHOOLS — VIII GREAT ORIGINS IN PAINTING. [Footnote 13] — IX LIBRARIES AND BOOKMEN. — X THE CID, THE HOLY GRAIL, THE NIBELUNGEN. — XI MEISTERSINGERS, MINNESINGERS, TROUVÈRES, TROUBADOURS. — XII GREAT LATIN HYMNS AND CHURCH MUSIC. — XIII THREE MOST READ BOOKS OF THE CENTURY. — XIV SOME THIRTEENTH CENTURY PROSE. — XV ORIGIN OF THE DRAMA. — XVI FRANCIS THE SAINT—THE FATHER OF THE RENAISSANCE. — XVII AQUINAS THE SCHOLAR. — XVIII ST. LOUIS THE MONARCH. — XIX DANTE THE POET. — XX THE WOMEN OF THE CENTURY. — XXI CITY HOSPITALS—ORGANIZED CHARITY. — XXII GREAT ORIGINS IN LAW. — XXIII JUSTICE AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT. — XXIV DEMOCRACY, CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM AND NATIONALITY. — XXV GREAT EXPLORERS AND THE FOUNDATION OF GEOGRAPHY. — XXVI GREAT BEGINNINGS OF MODERN COMMERCE. — APPENDIX I
36. 36.SO-CALLED HISTORY. RULERS. — APPENDIX II.
37. 37.TWENTY-SIX CHAPTERS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
38. 38.I. AMERICA IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
39. 39.II. A REPRESENTATIVE UPPER HOUSE.
40. 40.III. THE PARISH, AND TRAINING IN CITIZENSHIP.
41. 41.IV. THE CHANCE TO RISE.
42. 42.V. INSURANCE.
43. 43.VI. OLD AGE PENSIONS.
44. 44.VII. THE WAYS AND MEANS OF CHARITY—ORGANIZED CHARITY.
45. 45.VIII. SCIENTIFIC UNIVERSITIES.
46. 46.IX. MEDICAL TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
47. 47.X. MAGNETISM.
48. 48.XI. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES, EVOLUTION, RECAPITULATION.
49. 49.XII. THE POPE OF THE CENTURY.
50. 50.XIII. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
51. 51.XIV. BIBLE REVISION.
52. 52.XV. FICTION OF THE CENTURY.
53. 53.XVI. GREAT ORATORS.
54. 54.XVII. GREAT BEGINNINGS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE.
55. 55.XVIII. GREAT ORIGINS IN MUSIC.
56. 56.XIX. A CHAPTER ON MANNERS.
57. 57.XX. TEXTILE WORK OF THE CENTURY.
58. 58.XXI. GLASS-MAKING.
59. 59.XXII. INVENTIONS.
60. 60.XXIII. INDUSTRY AND TRADE.
61. 61.XXIV. FAIRS AND MARKETS.
62. 62.XXV. INTENSIVE FARMING.
63. 63.XXVI. CARTOGRAPHY AND THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY. — APPENDIX III.
64. 64.HUMAN PROGRESS.
65. 65.THE CENTURY OF ORIGINS.
66. 66.EDUCATION.
67. 67.TECHNICAL EDUCATION OF THE MASSES.
68. 68.HOW IT ALL STOPPED.
69. 69.COMFORT AND POVERTY.
70. 70.COMFORT AND HAPPINESS.
71. 71.COMFORT AND HEALTH.
72. 72.HYGIENE.
73. 73.WAGES AND THE CONDITION OP WORKING PEOPLE.
74. 74.INTEREST AND LOANS.
75. 75.THE EIGHTEENTH LOWEST OF CENTURIES. — INDEX
76. 76.Books by Dr. Walsh
77. 77.Fordham University Press Series MAKERS OF MODERN MEDICINE
78. 78.MAKERS OF ELECTRICITY
79. 79.EDUCATION, HOW OLD THE NEW
80. 80.OLD TIME MAKERS OF MEDICINE
81. 81.MODERN PROGRESS AND HISTORY:

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