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The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections.

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Author:   Stuart Jones
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9781526190338

ISBN 10:   1526190338
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   17 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Higher Learning and Civic Cultures of Knowledge: Manchester 1824–2024 – H. S. Jones ‘Not in the college but city’: Networks of Higher Learning in Manchester before 1824 – Heather Ellis Aftershocks of Peterloo: Manchester Mechanics’ Institution and Mutual Improvement – Rachel Johnson The Owens College Extension of 1870–3: Rethinking the Origins of the Civic University Tradition in England – H. S. Jones Lancashire Trade, University Work: The University of Manchester and the Regional Economy, c. 1930–39 – Chris Godden Servicing the State: Municipality and the Military Industrial Complex – Richard Brook Forging the future with the white heat of the past? Legacies of ‘the Tech’, and the making of the Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, 1966–74 – Erin Beeston -- .

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H. S. Jones is Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Manchester

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