European Universities from the Enlightenment to 1914 [Hardcover]

European Universities from the Enlightenment to 1914is an authoritative and unique work. Though patronized by a social elite, universities before 1914 were not ivory towers, but reflected the political and social conflicts of their day. Anderson combines chapters on national university systems (including Britain) with a searching and far-ranging discussion of more general themes. The book is an essential contribution both to modern European history, and to understanding the background of contemporary university problems.

Introduction
1. The Ancien Regime
2. Enlightened Reform
3. France from the Enlightenment to the Napoleonic University
4. Germany and the Humboldtian Model
5. Students, Professors, and Politics
6. Universities, Religion, and the Liberal States
7. Curriculum and Culture
8. Enrolments and Social Patterns
9. The Formation of Elites
10. Germany: Academic Golden Age
11. Germany: Political Tensions
12. France
13. The British Isles
14. Italy and Spain
15. Habsburg and Other Nationalisms
16. Russia
17. Women and Universities
18. Student Communities and Student Politics
19. Mission to the People?
20. Conclusion: European Universities in 1914
Bibliography
Index