1st Edition
The Origins of Civic Universities Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool
By Michael Sanderson
Copyright 1988
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1988, examines the origins, purposes and functioning of the civic universities founded in the second half of the nineteenth century and discusses their significance within both local and wider communities. It argues that the civic universities – and those of the northern industrial cities in particular – were among the most notable expressions of the civic culture of... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Background 2. Preconditions 3. Colleges and Cities 4. The Dynamics of Demand and Supply 5. Founders and Benefactors 6. Governance 7. The Colleges and Their Environments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Biography
David R. Jones
