Sheldon Rothblatt Books
The European and American University since 1800
By Bjorn Wittrock, Sheldon Rothblatt
Universities are said to be the 'powerhouses' of modern society. They educate leaders, and advance our basic knowledge of nature and society. Yet historically they have been vulnerable when meeting...
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The Modern University and its Discontents: The Fate of Newman's Legacies in Britain and America
This series of interlinked essays takes the form of historical 'voyages' around the Victorian intellectual John Henry Newman, and Newman's classic work The idea of a university, as well as changes...
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