| A History of the University of Cambridge: Volume 3, 1750-1870 Contributor(s): Searby, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 051158220X ISBN-13: 9780511582202 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $140.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Education | Higher - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 378 |
| Series: History of the University of Cambridge |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume describes the structure, constitution and curricula of the University of Cambridge and the part it played in the political life of Britain. For most of this period the University functioned largely as a seminary for the Church of England, and much attention is paid to the religious views of its members. The careers and intellectual achievements of some leading scholars are described in detail, while undergraduate life--social, sporting and academic--is examined through individual case studies. Special attention is paid to the movement to reform and modernize the University in the period 1830-70. |