The Idea of a University
Author | : John Henry Cardinal Newman |
Publisher | : Regnery Publishing |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 1999-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0895264005 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780895264008 |
Rating | : 4/5 (008 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Idea of a University written by John Henry Cardinal Newman and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was one of the established masters of Victorian prose. This is a complete and unabridged edition of his famous defense of classical, liberal education. Now, with a new Introduction by Victorian scholar, bestselling novelist and Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute Josiah Bunting, it is released to coincide with Bunting's AN EDUCATION FOR OUR TIME, making its republication a major event in the debate over higher education.