Princeton in the Nation's Service: Religious Ideals and Educational Practice, 1868-1928This book argues against the conventional idea that Protestantism effectively ceased to play an important role in American higher education around the end of the nineteenth century. Choosing Princeton as an example, P. C. Kemeny shows that Protestantism was not abandoned but rather modified to conform to the educational values and intellectual standards of the modern university. Drawing upon a wealth of neglected primary sources, such as correspondence, diaries, lecture notes, and publications and papers of presidents, professors, students, and trustees, the author sheds new light upon the role of religion in higher education. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Chapter 1 Education and Religion in the Nations Service 18681888 | 17 |
Chapter 2 Religion and University Aspirations 18681888 | 59 |
Chapter 3 The Travails of Becoming a University 18881902 | 87 |
Chapter 4 Making the University Safe for Democracy 19021910 | 127 |
Chapter 5 Religion and the Modern American University 19101928 | 173 |
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