The Soul of the American University Revisited: From Protestant to Postsecular

by George M Marsden and George M. Marsden

Book Overview

The Soul of the American University is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education, presented here in a newly revised edition to offer insights for a modern era. As late as the World War II era, it was not unusual even for state schools to offer chapel services or for leading universities to refer to themselves as "Christian" institutions. From the 1630s through the 1950s, when Protestantism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197607241
• ISBN13: 9780197607244
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"