History of the University of Oxford The Twentieth Century

Name: History of the University of Oxford The Twentieth Century
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ISBN: 9780198229742

ISBN-10: 0198229747

ISBN-13: 9780198229742

Edition: 1994

Authors: Brian Harrison

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This volume, the eighth in The History of the University of Oxford, shows how one of the world's major universities has responded to the formidable challenges offered by the twentieth century. Because Oxford's response has not taken a revolutionary or dramatic form, outside observers have not always appreciated the scale of its transformation. Here full attention is given to the forces for change: the rapid growth in provision for the natural and social sciences; the advance of professionalism in scholarship, sport, and cultural achievement; the diffusion of international influences through Rhodes scholars, two world wars, and the University's mounting research priorities; the growing…

Book details

List price: $395.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/19/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 936
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 2.01" tall
Weight: 3.696
Language: English



Preface


List of Maps and Figures


List of Tables


Abbreviations and Conventions


List of Contributors



Introduction



Oxford and the First World War



The Asquith Commission, 1919-1922



The Junior Members, 1900-1990: a Profile



Oxford between the Wars



College Life, 1918-1939



The Arts and Social Studies, 1914-1939



The Non-Medical Sciences, 1914-1939



Oxford, 1939-1970



Oxford and the Second World War



College Life, 1945-1970



The Arts and Social Sciences, 1939-1970



The Non-Medical Sciences, 1939-1970



Long-Term Perspectives, 1914-1970



Religion



Medicine



Women



Politics



Literary Culture



Publishing and Bookselling



Libraries



Museums and Art Galleries



Architecture



Sport



Spheres of Influence, 1914-1970



University and Locality



Oxford and the British Universities



A World University



The Structure of the University, 1914-1970



Finance since 1914



Government and Administration, 1914-1964



The Franks Commission



Epilogue



The University since 1970


Index of Persons


General Index