Reflections on Cambridge - Hardcover
Synopsis
The traditions and creativity of Cambridge University have survived 800 years. In celebration, this first ever combined historical and anthropological account explores the culture, the customs, the colleges and the politics of this famous institution. As professor there for nearly forty years, the author sets forth on a personal but also dispassionate attempt to understand how this ancient university developed and changed and how it continues to influence all people who pass through it. This book delves into the history and architecture as well as the charm and ghosts of Cambridge, presenting a valuable resource for anyone who studies, teaches, visits, or is intrigued by this great intellectual centre.
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About the Author
Alan Macfarlane is Professor of Anthropological Science, University of Cambridge, and Life Fellow, King's College Cambridge. In 1986 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. He was born in Assam, India, and his work covers Britain, India, Nepal, China and Japan. Throughout his distinguished career, Alan Macfarlane has published widely in history and anthropology.
Review
Click here to read Alan Macfarlane's OpEd for the History News Network
"I much enjoyed the Cambridge book - full of wisdom, warmth and great stories, a kind of manifesto for the liberal arts as well as a song of love for a place." · Michael Chaplin, Screenwriter and Playwright
"I have been reading and enjoying the book on Cambridge. As always with Alan Macfarlane's work, it is whimsical, elegant, informative, scholarly, cosmopolitan and also gentle and friendly in its tone. Greatly enjoyable and very useful to those who don't know much about the intricacies of life at Cambridge." · Srijana Das, Department of Social Anthropology, Cambridge
"Alan Macfarlane's Reflections on Cambridge is at once an intimate memoir and a practical guidebook. It offers the insights of a seasoned anthropologist about an ancient university as complex as any remote society, opening up the world of Cambridge institutions to readers everywhere in clear, engaging prose. As a newcomer to Cambridge, I found Macfarlane's book an invaluable resource." · Sara Shneiderman, Research Fellow, St. Catharine's College, Cambridge
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- PublisherSocial Science Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 8187358483
- ISBN 13 9788187358480
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages223
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