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Article: Jonathan Smith and Christopher Stray, eds. Teaching and Learning in Nineteenth-Century Cambridge.(Book Review)
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- June 22, 2003
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(The History of the University of Cambridge: Texts and Studies, Volume 4.) Rochester, N. Y.: Boydell and Brewer. 2001. Pp. vi, 229. $90.00. ISBN 0-85115-783-1.
In this book Jonathan Smith and Christopher Stray present a broad-based series of essays about Cambridge during a critical period of its history. Some of the essays tackle the knottiest questions of that era, including the value of competitive examinations and the nature of collegiate instruction, while others deal with matters such as the costs paid by undergraduates for their books. Throughout the contributors demonstrate an intimate knowledge of their topics and great familiarity with the primary and ...