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Villanova University, 1842–1992: American—Catholic—Augustinian
David R. Contosta
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Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
Villanova University is one of the nation's oldest and largest Catholic universities. Founded in 1842 by the Augustinian order, which continues to support the institution today, Villanova has seen great change and great continuity over its 150-year history. In Villanova University, 1842–1992, historian David Contosta presents a rich combination of text and photographs to recount the history of the school and the forces that shaped its growth.
Unlike a traditional commissioned history, Contosta's account shows Villanova in the wider context of American society. He closely examines the American culture, Catholic attitudes and beliefs, and Augustinian order that he finds were most ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press Philadelphia
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271014593
SKU
V9780271014593
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About David R. Contosta
David R. Contosta is Professor of History at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. His previous books include Suburb in the City: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1850-1990 (1992), A Philadelphia Family: The Houstons and Woodwards of Chestnut Hill (1988), America in the Twentieth Century (1988), and Henry Adams and the American Experiment (1980).
Reviews for Villanova University, 1842–1992: American—Catholic—Augustinian
“This is a well-written, well-documented, fast-paced history of a long-lived and fully developed Pennsylvania institution.” —Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography “David Contosta’s history of Villanova is a wonderful contribution not only to our knowledge of the American Catholic past, but also to our self-understanding in the 1990s. I take pleasure in hailing its appearance and in recommending it ... Read more