The founding of Thomas Jefferson's university /

"The Founding of Thomas Jefferson's University examines the development of one of America's oldest and preeminent educational institutions from a wide range of perspectives, considering aspects such as Jefferson's linked intellectual and architectural visions, the often unruly st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ragosta, John A. (Editor ), Onuf, Peter S. (Editor ), O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Jackson (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2019]
Colección:Jeffersonian America.
Temas:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Political and social views.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
University of Virginia > History.
University of Virginia.
1800-1899
Education, Higher > United States > History > 19th century.
Education, Higher.
Political and social views.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The Founding of Thomas Jefferson's University examines the development of one of America's oldest and preeminent educational institutions from a wide range of perspectives, considering aspects such as Jefferson's linked intellectual and architectural visions, the often unruly students, the important roles of enslaved people, and the place of the University of Virginia in the context of early American education. The book situates the creation of the university in the context of developments in education in the early republic and the revolutionary changes to which the university contributed"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813943237
081394323X

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