TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,Betty S. TI - The American University of Beirut: Arab nationalism and liberal education SN - 9780292726918 : AV - LG351.A72 A76 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - American University of Beirut KW - History KW - Education, Higher KW - Arab countries KW - Education, Humanistic KW - Nationalism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -