Our Minerva : the men and politics of the University of London, 1836-1858 / F.M.G. Willson

London ; Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Athlone, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-352) and index.Contents: Acknowledgements -- List of Portraits -- Foreword / Negley Harte -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 1 The Search for a Framework (starting p. 6) -- 2 Medical Deadlock (starting p. 18) -- 3 Choosing the Senators (starting p. 26) -- 4 The Team Assembled (starting p. 37) -- 5 An Oligarchical Tendency (starting p. 46) -- 6 Those Who Served (starting p. 59) -- 7 Curriculum, Registrar, Charter (starting p. 75) -- 8 Dr Arnold and the Scriptural Examination (starting p. 96) -- 9 Enter Rothman: Exit Somerville (starting p. 112) -- 10 Examinations and Faultlines (starting p. 127) -- 11 Towards Stalemate (starting p. 145) -- 12 Official Indifference: Internal Assessment (starting p. 165) -- 13 A New Round of Controversy (starting p. 178) -- 14 The Beginnings of Graduate Participation (starting p. 193) -- 15 The Supplementary Charter (starting p. 209) -- 16 An Unripeness of Time (starting p. 224) -- 17 A Parliamentary Constituency? (starting p. 241) -- 18 The Tomlinson Factor (starting p. 253) -- 19 Medical Equality (starting p. 269) -- 20 The Insistence of Sir George Grey (starting p. 277) -- 21 New Perspectives (starting p. 293) -- 22 Retrospect (starting p. 308) -- Appendix I: Examiners (starting p. 316) -- Appendix II: Institutions (starting p. 316) -- Appendix III: Medical schools (starting p. 316) -- Sources (starting p. 327) -- Notes (starting p. 329) -- Index (starting p. 353). Subjects: University of London History 19th century. University of London Administration History 19th century.University of London.University of London History 19th century. University of London Administration History 19th century.1800-1899. 19th century.Education Political aspects England London History 19th century. �ducation Aspect politique Angleterre Londres Histoire 19e si�cle. Education Political aspects. Management.University of London.Politics and education England London History 19th century. Education Political aspects England London History 19th century. Education Political aspects England London History. HistoryUniversities and CollegesEducation Political aspects England London HistoryEngland London. London (England). LondonHigher educationLondon (England)Education. History of education. PoliticsUniversities London, England Historical treatment. Higher education London, England Biographies