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The inception of modern professional education : C.C. Langdell, 1826-1906 /
Christopher C. Langdell (1826-1906) is one of the most influential figures in the history of American professional education. As dean of Harvard Law School from 1870 to 1895, he conceived, designed, and built the educational model that leading professional schools in virtually all fields subsequentl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2009]
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| Colección: | Studies in legal history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Christopher C. Langdell (1826-1906) is one of the most influential figures in the history of American professional education. As dean of Harvard Law School from 1870 to 1895, he conceived, designed, and built the educational model that leading professional schools in virtually all fields subsequently emulated. In this first full-length biography of the educator and jurist, Bruce Kimball explores Langdell's controversial role in modern professional education and in jurisprudence. Langdell founded his model on the idea of academic meritocracy. According to this principle, scholastic achievement determines or should determine one's merit in professional life. Cf. Introduction, page 2. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 429 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-414) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807889961 0807889962 9781469605623 1469605627 |