| A History of the University in Europe Contributor(s): Rüegg, Walter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521361087 ISBN-13: 9780521361088 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $222.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Education | Higher - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 378.409 |
| LCCN: 2010030058 |
| Series: History of the University in Europe (Cambridge University) |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (2.55 lbs) 660 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the final volume in a four-part series covering the development of the university in Europe (east and west) from its origins to the present day, focusing on a number of major themes viewed from a European perspective. The originality of the series lies in its comparative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and transnational nature. It deals also with the content of what was taught at the universities, but its main purpose is an appreciation of the role and structures of the universities as seen against a backdrop of changing conditions, ideas and values. This volume deals with the reconstruction and epoch-making expansion of higher education after 1945, which led to the triumph of modern science. It traces the development of the relationship between universities and national states, teachers and students, their ambitions and political activities. Special attention is paid to fundamental changes in the content of teaching at the universities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruegg, Walter: - Walter Ruegg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Bern, Switzerland. |