The Soul of the American university revisited : from Protestant to postsecular / George M. Marsden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsden, George M., 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States--History.

Education, Higher.

Protestant churches--United States--History.

Protestant churches.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2021

Summary:

The Soul of the American University is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education. From the 1630s through the 1950s, when Protestantism provided an informal religious establishment, colleges were expected to offer some sort of religious and moral guidance. Following reactions in the 1960s against the WASP establishment and concerns for diversity, the specifically Protestant heritage quickly disappeared and various secular viewpoints predominated. This revised and updated edition brings the story into the twenty-first century.

Contents:

The Soul of the American University Revisited Introduction Prologue I: God and Buckley at Yale (1951) Prologue II: Henry Sloane Coffin's Yale (1897) Prologue III: Yale Embattled: Noah Porter versus William Graham Sumner (1880) Part I Part II Part III Epilogue: An Unexpected Sequel: A Renaissance of Christian Academia

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-007334-9

0-19-007332-2

OCLC:

1247675385