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In telling the story of Saint Joseph's, author David R. Contosta examines five intertwined and shifting forces that have shaped the university since its founding in the mid-nineteenth century. These have been the fortunes of Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Roman Catholic Church, the overall development of American higher education, and a welter of external events during 15 decades of national and world history.--BOOK JACKET.
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- Author
- Contosta, David R.
- Publisher
- Philadelphia, Pa.: Saint Joseph's University Press
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780916101374
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- History, Education
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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