Later Victorian Cambridge

Klappentext Educational reform and its opponents in Victorian Cambridge! with a backdrop of political intrigue! religious conservatism! proctors and prostitutes. Zusammenfassung The last of four landmark books on the history of Cambridge University by the distinguished historian D.A. Winstanley! first published in 1947. This volume covers the period from 1860 to 1882! when important reforms were implemented. Detailed research is enlivened by Winstanley's enthusiasm and taste for quirky detail. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Robinson's vote; 2. The judges and Trinity College; 3. The religious tests; 4. The Cambridge University and Corporation Act; 5. Educational reform; 6. The Trinity reformers; 7. The statutory commissioners and the university; 8. The statutory commissioners and the colleges; Index.

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Educational reform and its opponents in Victorian Cambridge, with a backdrop of political intrigue, religious conservatism, proctors and prostitutes.

Résumé
The last of four landmark books on the history of Cambridge University by the distinguished historian D.A. Winstanley, first published in 1947. This volume covers the period from 1860 to 1882, when important reforms were implemented. Detailed research is enlivened by Winstanley's enthusiasm and taste for quirky detail.

Contenu

1. Robinson's vote; 2. The judges and Trinity College; 3. The religious tests; 4. The Cambridge University and Corporation Act; 5. Educational reform; 6. The Trinity reformers; 7. The statutory commissioners and the university; 8. The statutory commissioners and the colleges; Index.