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Duryea, E. D. – 1979
In a discussion of the development of higher education in America, its European roots are traced to provide a historical perspective to some current issues. The paper examines the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment in relation to the influence that each of these historical periods had on the first colleges and universities in this…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Christianity, Colleges, Cultural Influences
