The University of Oxford : a brief history /

The University of Oxford : a brief history /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Brockliss, L. W. B., author.
Imprint:	Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2019. ©2019
Description:	144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	University of Oxford -- History. University of Oxford. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11730887

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ISBN:	9781851245000 1851245006
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The University of Oxford is the third oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. How did such an ancient institution flourish through the ages? This book offers a succinct illustrated account of its colourful and controversial 800-year history, from medieval times through the Reformation and on to the nineteenth century, in which the foundations of the modern tutorial system were laid. It describes the extraordinary and influential people who shaped the development of the institution and helped to create today's world-class research university.0Institutions have waxed and waned over the centuries but Oxford has always succeeded in reinventing itself to meet the demands of a new age. Richly illustrated with archival material, prints and portraits, this book explores how a university in a small provincial town rose to become one of the top universities in the world at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
The Medieval University
The Anglican Seminary
Oxford in the Age of Empire
The World University
Afterword
Timeline
Notes
Further Reading
Picture Credits
Index