Five Years in an English University - Years in an English Universit

Klappentext The daily life and experiences of Charles Astor Bristed (1820 1874) as an undergraduate at Trinity College! Cambridge. Zusammenfassung Charles Astor Bristed (1820–1874) was an American scholar and author who graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1845 and published his experiences at Cambridge in 1852. This second volume contains an analysis of the differences between English and American higher education. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Cambridge system of education in its intellectual results; 2. Physical and social habits of Cambridge men; 3. On the state of morals and religion in Cambridge; 4. The Puseyite disputes in Cambridge, and the Cambridge Camden Society; 5. Inferiority of our colleges and universities in scholarships; 6. Supposed counterbalancing advantages of American colleges; 7. The advantages of classical studies, particularly in reference to the youth of our country; 8. What can we, and what ought we, to do for our colleges; Appendix.

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• Authors: Bristed, Charles Astor Bristed, Bristed Charles Astor
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9781108014816
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01481-6
• No. of pages: 462
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge; Five Years in an English University 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Cambridgeshire, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, universities, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher