1 option
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:
- New York, New York : 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.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-007334-9
- 0-19-007332-2
- OCLC:
- 1247675385
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.