Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University by Clark, William - 2006-01-10

University of Chicago Press, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chicago: U. of Chicago. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2006. 2nd ptg. hardcover. 8vo . 662pp . Slight cant to spine. .

University of Chicago Press, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket. Slight wear on edges of text and on edges of dust jacket. Otherwise pristine

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 662 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, excellent. Pages clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Spine straight. Tan cover boards, maroon quarter cloth, gilt title on spine. In beautiful condition. Drawing on an astonishing wealth of sources, this book explores in fascinating detail the transformations of university life from the Reformation to the Romantic era. Record # 33013

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University Of Chicago Press, 2006. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:9780226109213

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Chicago Press, 2006-01-16. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New. Tracing the transformation of early modern academics into modern researchers from the Renaissance to Romanticism. "Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University" uses the history of the university and reframes the "Protestant Ethic" to reconsider the conditions of knowledge production in the modern world. William Clark argues that the research university - which originated in German Protestant lands and spread globally in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a new kind of academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. With an astonishing wealth of research, "Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University" investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, the grading system, the conduct of oral and written exams, the roles of conversation and the… Read More

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 662 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.75 inches.