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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John W. Boyer , A01Publisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 1.60cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 2.30cm Weight: 1.134kg ISBN: 9780226242514ISBN 10: 022624251 Pages: 704 Publication Date: 23 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsJohn Boyer s masterful study of the University of Chicago is a significant contribution to the history of higher education. Boyer s skills as an historian, extensive archival research, lively writing, and over two decades of insight into the University as dean of the College bring to life the debates and decisions that have created and sustained the University. Published as the University celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding, this compelling and detailed narrative skillfully delineates the issues and events that have marked the University s rich history and its place in higher education. --Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago If the first faculty had met in a tent, this still would have been a great university. --Robert Maynard Hutchins, former University of Chicago president John W. Boyer is the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in History at the University of Chicago. In 2012, he was appointed to a fifth term as Dean of the College. A specialist in the history of the Habsburg Empire, he has written three books on Austrian history, including, most recently, Karl Lueger (1844-1910): Christlichsoziale Politik als Beruf. Author InformationJohn W. Boyer is the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in History at the University of Chicago. In 2012, he was appointed to a fifth term as Dean of the College. A specialist in the history of the Habsburg Empire, he has written three books on Austrian history, including, most recently, Karl Lueger (1844-1910): Christlichsoziale Politik als Beruf. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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