Memories Of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life In The Years Since 1917
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rich work of institutional and social history, Memories of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life in the Years Since 1917 chronicles the evolving culture, traditions, and daily experiences of students at one of Australia's most prestigious universities across several decades of the twentieth century. Hume Dow presents a vivid portrait of undergraduate life, drawing on personal recollections, anecdotes, and historical detail to illuminate how campus culture shifted in response to broader social, political, and intellectual currents. The tone is warmly nostalgic yet informative, balancing personal memoir with a broader historical perspective that will resonate with alumni, historians, and anyone with an interest in Australian academic life. Dow illustrates how the university served not merely as a place of academic study, but as a formative social institution that shaped generations of Australian public and professional life. This affectionate and meticulously observed account stands as a valuable document of a particular era in Australian higher education.
Author: Hume Dow
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Hutchinson of Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rich work of institutional and social history, Memories of Melbourne University: Undergraduate Life in the Years Since 1917 chronicles the evolving culture, traditions, and daily experiences of students at one of Australia's most prestigious universities across several decades of the twentieth century. Hume Dow presents a vivid portrait of undergraduate life, drawing on personal recollections, anecdotes, and historical detail to illuminate how campus culture shifted in response to broader social, political, and intellectual currents. The tone is warmly nostalgic yet informative, balancing personal memoir with a broader historical perspective that will resonate with alumni, historians, and anyone with an interest in Australian academic life. Dow illustrates how the university served not merely as a place of academic study, but as a formative social institution that shaped generations of Australian public and professional life. This affectionate and meticulously observed account stands as a valuable document of a particular era in Australian higher education.