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This Richly Illustrated Book Tells The Story Of Oxford University From Its Origins In The Middle Ages To The Present Day. Written By A Team Of Scholars, All Authorities In Their Fields, It Spans 800 Years Of Colourful Incident To Give A Uniquely Authoritative History Of The University For The General Reader. For Hundreds Of Years The Future Leaders Of The Nation Have Been Educated At Oxford. The Architecture Of The University And Colleges Has Become One Of The Glories Of Europe. Gifts To The University's Libraries And Museums Have Formed The Basis Of Major Collections. But Most Importantly, A University Must Be Judged By Its Attachment To Scholarship - A Theme Which Runs Throughout This Book. Separate Chapters Are Devoted To Oxford's Contribution To Religion, To Classical Studies, To The Arts, To Life Sciences, And To The Physical Sciences. After A Brilliant Intellectual Beginning In The Middle Ages, The University's Part In Learning Has Always Been Significant And Eventful. In The Late Nineteenth Century, When British Influence Was At Its Peak, The High Quality And The Personal Nature Of The Tuition Attracted Students From All Over The English-speaking World. Then, In The Twentiet

Who reads The Illustrated History of Oxford University?

Author

John Prest

Publisher

Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198201588

Category

history

Subjects

Education, Fiction, Reference

Rating

3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14