| Description |
xi, 370 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Universities and 'higher education' / Sheldon Rothblatt, Björn Wittrock -- Limbs of Osiris : liberal education in the English-speaking world / Sheldon Rothblatt -- In search of Isis : general education in Germany and Sweden / Sven-Eric Liedman -- Transformation of professional education in the nineteenth century / Rolf Torstendahl -- From practice to school-based professional education : patterns of conflict and accommodation in England, France, and the United States / Michael Burrage -- Universities, research, and the transformation of the state in Sweden / Aant Elzinga -- Research, graduate education, and the ecology of American universities : an interpretive history / Roger Geiger -- Problem of complexity in modern higher education / Burton R. Clark -- Comparative perspectives on British and American higher education / Martin Trow -- Modern university : the three transformations / Björn Wittrock. |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Universities and colleges. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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United States. |
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects. |
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Education, Higher -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Higher education and state -- Europe -- History.
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Higher education and state. |
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Higher education and state -- United States -- History.
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| Indexed Term |
Universities History |
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Europe |
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United States |
| Added Author |
Rothblatt, Sheldon.
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Wittrock, Björn.
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| ISBN |
0521431654 |
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