The University of Oxford: A History

by Laurence Brockliss

This fresh and readable account gives a complete history of the University of Oxford, from its beginnings in the eleventh century to the present day. Written by one of the leading authorities on the history of universities internationally, it traces Oxford's improbable rise from provincial backwater to one of the world's leading centers of research and teaching.

Laurence Brockliss sees Oxford's history as one of discontinuity as much as continuity,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199243565
• ISBN13: 9780199243563
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 4.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.9" x 9.8"