Princeton in the nation's service : religious ideals and educational practice, 1868-1928 / P.C. Kemeny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemeny, Paul Charles, author.

Series:

Religion in America series.

Religion in America series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Princeton University--History--19th century.

Princeton University--History--20th century.

Princeton University.

Church and college--United States--History--19th century.

Church and college--United States--History--20th century.

Protestant churches--Education--United States--History--19th century.

Protestant churches--Education--United States--History--20th century.

Church and college.

Protestant churches--Education.

History.

Protestant churches.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This text argues against the conventional idea that Protestantism effectively ceased to play an important role in American higher education around the end of the 19th century. Employing Princeton as an example, the study shows that Protestantism was not abandoned but rather modified to conform to the educational values and intellectual standards of the modern university. Drawing upon a wealth of neglected primary sources, Kemeny sheds new light on the role of religion in higher education by examining what was happening both inside and outside the classroom, and by illustrating that religious and secular commitments were not neatly divisible but rather commingled.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and publisher information

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9780197561263

0197561268

OCLC:

1222774701

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.