The University: An Illustrated History - Hardcover

Fernando Tejerina (ed.)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715640836 ISBN 13: 9780715640838

Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

International in scope and with more than 30 essays and over 250 illustrations, this volume covers the history of the university from the transmission of science from the ancient world, to the challenges of knowledge-intensive society in the 21st century.

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Review:

First single- volume survey of the evolution and current state of institutions of higher learning . . . Handsomely designed . . . This elegant tribute to the past, present, and future of the university should inform many who study at, graduate from, and teach at such institutions . . . I welcomed this volume for its global range, its historical perspective, and its contemporary focus. It reminds readers of the nobility of the pursuit which matriculation, degrees, dissertations, tenure, and grants may represent at their best. * New York Journal of Books * The numerous photographs from around the world are stunning and detailed...A coffee-table book of thoughtful essays for college-level historians and educators and anyone with an interest in the rise of the university system around the world. * Library Journal *

About the Author:

Fernando Tejerina is the author of 'The University: An Illustrated History'

About this edition

• Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0715640836
• ISBN 13: 9780715640838
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Fernando Tejerina