UID:
edoccha_9959148202002883
Format:
1 online resource (193 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-24111-9
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1-134-24112-7
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1-280-54287-X
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9786610542871
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0-203-00744-1
Content:
This book is a detailed study of higher education institutions affiliated to particular religions. It considers the debates surrounding academic freedom, institutional governance, educational policy, mission and identity together with institutions' relations with the state and their wider communities. A wide range of institutions are examined, including: Christian, Islamic and Jewish universities in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Essentially, this volume questions whether such institutions can be both religious and a 'university' and also considers the appropriate role of
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Religiously affilated higher education; 2 Seaarching for institutional identity and mission; 3 Faith and governance; 4 Belief and knowledge; 5 Academic freedom; 6 The secularisation process; 7 Religious renewal: Rhetoric or reality?; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-138-86688-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-35940-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203007440
