The University in Society, Volume I

The University in Society, Volume I
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9780691196695
ISBN-13 : 0691196699
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Synopsis The University in Society, Volume I by : Lawrence Stone

The essays in this book seek to establish a true sociology of education. Their primary concern is the relationship between formal education and other social forces through the ages. Thus, the book combines the history of higher education with social history in order to understand the process of historical change. To ascertain the responses of the universities to such broad social changes as the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Industrial Revolution, the authors ask such questions as: who were the students and how many were there? how did they get to the university and why did they come? how did they spend their time and what did they learn? what jobs did they fill and how did what they learned help them in later life? how have faculty members viewed their roles over the years? Lawrence Stone is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, Chairman of the History Department, and Director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A Tender Lion

A Tender Lion
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Publisher : Reformation Heritage Books
Total Pages : 423
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ISBN-10 : 9781601786494
ISBN-13 : 1601786492
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis A Tender Lion by : Bennett Wade Rogers

John Charles Ryle became the undisputed leader and spokesman of the evangelical party within the Church of England in the last half of the nineteenth century, and his works continue to be read by evangelicals of various denominational stripes more than a century after his death. Accordingly, he is often portrayed as "an old soldier" of a heroic cause. While this view of Ryle holds some merit, it often obscures the complexity and dynamism of a most remarkable man. In this intellectual biography, Bennett Wade Rogers analyzes the complicated life and times of a man variously described as traditional, moderate, and even radical during his fifty-eight-year ministry. Ryle began his ministerial career as a rural parish priest; he ended it as a bishop of the second city of the British Empire. In the time between, he became a popular preacher, influential author, effective controversialist, recognized party leader, stalwart church defender, and radical church reformer. Table of Contents: 1. Christian and Clergyman 2. Preacher 3. Pastor 4. Controversialist 5. A National Ministry 6. Bishop 7. Who Was J. C. Ryle?

A New Guide to Blenheim Palace ... Abridged from the larger edition [i.e. from "A New Description of Blenheim" by W. F. Mavor.]. To which is added an account of the Roman villa near Northleigh

A New Guide to Blenheim Palace ... Abridged from the larger edition [i.e. from
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : BL:A0018292435
ISBN-13 :
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Synopsis A New Guide to Blenheim Palace ... Abridged from the larger edition [i.e. from "A New Description of Blenheim" by W. F. Mavor.]. To which is added an account of the Roman villa near Northleigh by :

Generational Conflict and University Reform

Generational Conflict and University Reform
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9789004233164
ISBN-13 : 9004233164
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Generational Conflict and University Reform by : Heather Ellis

This book offers a fresh interpretation of a series of ground-breaking reforms introduced at the University of Oxford in the first half of the nineteenth century. Innovations such as competitive examination, a uniform syllabus and a broad range of degree subjects are often seen as products of the reforming zeal of early nineteenth-century Britain. By contrast, this book argues that many such developments are more accurately understood as attempts by senior university members and government officials to respond to the challenge posed by a new generation of confident, politically-aware students influenced by the ideas of the American and French Revolutions. As such it highlights the importance of generational conflict as a factor influencing the nature and course of university reform.

History of Oxford University Press: Volume II

History of Oxford University Press: Volume II
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 834
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ISBN-10 : 9780199543151
ISBN-13 : 0199543151
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis History of Oxford University Press: Volume II by : Ian Anders Gadd

The history of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. Taking the story from 1780 to 1896, this volume covers developments in publishing technology, the output of the University Press, its relationship with the University and city of Oxford, and its growing place in the wider book trade.

History of Universities

History of Universities
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780199694044
ISBN-13 : 0199694044
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis History of Universities by : Mordechai Feingold

This volume contains the customary mix of learned articles, book reviews, conference reports and bibliographical information, which makes this publication useful for the historian of higher education. Subjects covered in this volume include: The Viterban Stadium of the 16th century; Scholarly reputations and international prestige; and The Netherlands, William Carstares, and the reform of Edinburgh University, 1690-1715.