A History of the University of Cambridge Volume 2, 1546}}}1750 [Hardcover]

A social, political and intellectual study of Cambridge University during the early modern period.This volume brings to completion the four-volume A History of the University of Cambridge, and is a vital contribution to the academic history of the age. Special features of this volume relate it to social and political history - especially to the gentry who provided patronage and recruits, and to the royal court and parliament. The history of the university itself is set in clear focus with extensive material on its architectural heritage, and a chapter on the intellectual giants of the period 1660-1740, including Richard Bentley and Isaac Newton.This volume brings to completion the four-volume A History of the University of Cambridge, and is a vital contribution to the academic history of the age. Special features of this volume relate it to social and political history - especially to the gentry who provided patronage and recruits, and to the royal court and parliament. The history of the university itself is set in clear focus with extensive material on its architectural heritage, and a chapter on the intellectual giants of the period 1660-1740, including Richard Bentley and Isaac Newton.This volume brings to completion the four-volume series, a vital contribution to academic history. Special features of this volume relate it to social and political history--especially to the gentry who provided patronage and recruits, as well as the royal court and parliament. The history of the university features extensive material on its architectural heritage, and a chapter on such intellectual giants between 1660-1740 as Richard Bentley and Isaac Newton. Also available: Volume 1: The University to 1546 0-521-32882-9 Hardback $90.00 C Volume 3: 1750-1870 0-521-35060-3 Hardback $130.00 C Volume 4: 1870-1990 0-521-34350-X Hardback $110.00 CList of illustrations; General editor's preface; Preface; 1. Cambridge saved; 2. The buildings of Cambridge; 3. The constitutiló¦