A History of the University of Cambridge: Volume 2, 1546–1750 (History of the University of Cambridge, Series Number 2) - Hardcover

Morgan, Victor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052135059X ISBN 13: 9780521350594

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This volume brings to completion the four-volume series, a vital contribution to academic history. Special features of this volume relate it to social and political history--especially to the gentry who provided patronage and recruits, as well as the royal court and parliament. The history of the university features extensive material on its architectural heritage, and a chapter on such intellectual giants between 1660-1740 as Richard Bentley and Isaac Newton. Also available: Volume 1: The University to 1546 0-521-32882-9 Hardback $90.00 C Volume 3: 1750-1870 0-521-35060-3 Hardback $130.00 C Volume 4: 1870-1990 0-521-34350-X Hardback $110.00 C

About this title

Book Description:

This volume brings to completion the four-volume A History of the University of Cambridge, and is a vital contribution to the academic history of the age. Special features of this volume relate it to social and political history - especially to the gentry who provided patronage and recruits, and to the royal court and parliament. The history of the university itself is set in clear focus with extensive material on its architectural heritage, and a chapter on the intellectual giants of the period 1660-1740, including Richard Bentley and Isaac Newton.

About the Author:

Dr Victor Morgan is Lecturer in History, University of East Anglia.

Professor Christopher Brooke is Dixie Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History, University of Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 052135059X
• ISBN 13: 9780521350594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 636