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In this groundbreaking history of the intercollegiate YMCA, David Setran details the critical role of this organization on American campuses in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By examining the YMCA's influence on student piety and campus life during the era of collegiate secu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Setran, David P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
YMCA of the USA > History.
YMCA of the USA
Church work with students > United States > History.
Christian college students > Religious life > United States > History.
Étudiants chrétiens > États-Unis > Vie religieuse.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
Christian college students > Religious life
Church work with students
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this groundbreaking history of the intercollegiate YMCA, David Setran details the critical role of this organization on American campuses in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By examining the YMCA's influence on student piety and campus life during the era of collegiate secularization, he explores the evolving place of Protestant Christianity in American higher education. This important study is essential reading for those interested in American history, education, and religious studies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 315 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-296) and index.
ISBN:9780230603387
0230603386
Acceso:University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.

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