A History of the University of Cambridge

The fourth volume in the series explores the growth in size and academic structure of Cambridge since 1870. It includes detailed accounts of the nature of the colleges and federation, the entry of women to the university and portraits of characteristic Cambridge figures such as Henry Sidewick.

Klappentext
The University of Cambridge has been a federation of colleges for centuries; in the past hundred years it has also become a center of international fame in many disciplines, with numerous faculties and departments. Volume IV of A History of the University of Cambridge covers the years 1870-1990, and explores the fascinating labyrinth of the federation and the nature of this extraordinary academic growth; it also sketches the society of the University and its place in the world; the role of religion and learning; the entry of women; and the leading characters in the story--Henry Sidgwick, F. W. Maitland, Gowland Hopkins, Ernest Rutherford, and many others.

Zusammenfassung
Volume IV of the History explores the fascinating developments in 'the federation' of the University 18701990, including the entry of women and the roles of religion and learning.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Prologue; 2. The university and the colleges; 3. The second Royal Commission and university reform, 1872-1914; 4. Religion, 1870-1914; 5. Theology; 6. The natural sciences; 7. Classics, law and history; 8. The society; 9. Women, 1868-1948; 10. The Great War, 1914-19; 11. Sir Hugh Anderson, the Asquith Commission and its sequel; 12. The University Library; 13. The dons' religion in twentieth-century Cambridge; 14. Religion and learning: C. H. Dodd and David Knowles; 15. A diversity of disciplines; 16. The Second World War; 17. The university and the world, 1945-90: a cosmopolitan society; 18. The new colleges; 19. Epilogue; Appendix 1. Fellows and undergraduates of the men's colleges, 1869-1919; Appendix 2. Student numbers by college, 1990-1; Appendix 3. College incomes, c.1926; Appendix 4. A note on schools; Appendix 5. Profession and status of Cambridge students; Bibliographical references; Index.

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