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The American University of Beirut : Arab nationalism and liberal education / by Betty S. Anderson.
Publication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 254 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780292726918 :
- 0292726910 :
- LG351.A72 A76 2011
Contents:
Summary: Since the American University of Beirut opened its doors in 1866, the campus has stood at the intersection of a rapidly changing American educational project for the Middle East and an ongoing student quest for Arab national identity and empowerment.
1. Administrators and Students: Agency and the Educational Process; 2. The Unity of Truth: Classical and Liberal Educational Systems; 3. Making Men: Religion, Education, and Character Building; 4. Making Women: The Goals of Coeducation; 5. Student Activism: The Struggle for Arab Nationalism; 6. "Guerrilla U": The Contested Nature of Authority; 7. Rebuilding AUB: Reaffirming Liberal Education Notes
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Since the American University of Beirut opened its doors in 1866, the campus has stood at the intersection of a rapidly changing American educational project for the Middle East and an ongoing student quest for Arab national identity and empowerment.
1. Administrators and Students: Agency and the Educational Process; 2. The Unity of Truth: Classical and Liberal Educational Systems; 3. Making Men: Religion, Education, and Character Building; 4. Making Women: The Goals of Coeducation; 5. Student Activism: The Struggle for Arab Nationalism; 6. "Guerrilla U": The Contested Nature of Authority; 7. Rebuilding AUB: Reaffirming Liberal Education Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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