International Dictionary of University Histories: Edited by Carol Summerfield and Mary Elizabeth DevinePresents information on 168 selected universities, colleges, and research centers, from 1,000-year-old institutions such as Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt to much newer institutions such as the New School for Social Research in New York City. Each entry outlines the history of the institution, providing descriptive and contact information, and emphasizing the particular importance of the institution and its past and present role in its community. Essays detail the origins of institutions, original names and founders, and the changing focus of universities and education over time. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Contents
Aalborg University | 3 |
Aligarh Muslim University | 18 |
Barnard College | 34 |
Brigham Young University | 51 |
California Institute of Technology | 64 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong | 78 |
Claremont Colleges | 94 |
Complutense University of Madrid | 109 |
Emory University | 156 |
Gallaudet University | 169 |
Harvard University | 185 |
Laval University | 241 |
Vanderbilt University | 686 |
Washington University | 701 |
Willamette University | 714 |
Photograph Acknowledgments | 779 |
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International Dictionary of University Histories Mary Elizabeth Devine,Carol Summerfield Limited preview - 2013 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | International Dictionary of University Histories: Edited by Carol Summerfield and Mary Elizabeth Devine |
| Editors | Carol J. Summerfield, Mary Elizabeth Devine, Anthony Levi |
| Contributor | Anthony Levi |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, 1998 |
| ISBN | 1884964230, 9781884964237 |
| Length | 780 pages |
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