Classics Transformed - Schools, Universities, and Society in England, 1830-1960

Zusatztext A fascinating study, ably conducted Klappentext The first book to give a general account of the transformation of classics in English schools and universities from being the amateur knowledge of the Victorian gentleman to that of the professional scholar, from an elite social marker to a marginalized academic subject. Zusammenfassung The first book to give a general account of the transformation of classics in English schools and universities from being the amateur knowledge of the Victorian gentleman to that of the professional scholar, from an elite social marker to a marginalized academic subject.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Stray, Christopher Stray, Christopher (Honorary Research Fellow Stray, Stray Christopher
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1998
• EAN: 9780198150138
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815013-8
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Education, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Latin, 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Social and cultural history, North West England, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval