John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University

Michael Lanford (University of North Georgia)

Ed. by Jessica Gossling, Goldsmiths College, University of London
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

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Education

Dates

First circulation or publication 1875

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Essays/ Lectures (any)

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The Idea of a University

by John Henry Newman is a collection of two books, derived from a variety of source materials, that are famous for their interrogation of three primary themes pertaining to university life: 1) the nature of knowledge; 2) the role of religious belief in higher education; and 3) a defense of liberal education for university students (Tierney, 2016). The date of publication for

The Idea

is frequently listed as 1852, the year in which Newman first presented five lectures to a Dublin audience from 10 May to 7 June (McMannus, 1994). Those lectures, along with five others that were never publicly read, were immediately published under the title

Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education: Addressed to the Catholics of Dublin

. In total, ten…

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Citation: Lanford, Michael. "The Idea of a University". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 April 2019 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=552, accessed 23 November 2024.]