Ormond College: Centenary Essays
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To mark one hundred years of one of Australia's most distinguished residential colleges, Ormond College: Centenary Essays brings together a rich collection of scholarly reflections on the history, culture, and intellectual life of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne. Edited by the eminent Australian historian Stuart Macintyre, the volume chronicles the college's founding ideals, its evolving identity within the broader landscape of Australian higher education, and the remarkable individuals who shaped its first century. Each essay presents a carefully researched vantage point — from the college's Presbyterian origins and its architectural heritage to the social and academic transformations that redefined collegiate life across the twentieth century. Macintyre, known for his authoritative and elegantly crafted historical prose, assembles contributors who bring both rigour and intimacy to their subjects, illuminating the ways in which a single institution can serve as a lens through which to understand the wider currents of Australian intellectual and cultural history. The collection stands as an indispensable record for anyone interested in the history of Australian universities, the evolution of residential education, and the enduring tensions between tradition and reform — leaving the reader to wonder what the next century might yet demand of such an institution.
Author: Stuart Macintyre
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
To mark one hundred years of one of Australia's most distinguished residential colleges, Ormond College: Centenary Essays brings together a rich collection of scholarly reflections on the history, culture, and intellectual life of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne. Edited by the eminent Australian historian Stuart Macintyre, the volume chronicles the college's founding ideals, its evolving identity within the broader landscape of Australian higher education, and the remarkable individuals who shaped its first century. Each essay presents a carefully researched vantage point — from the college's Presbyterian origins and its architectural heritage to the social and academic transformations that redefined collegiate life across the twentieth century. Macintyre, known for his authoritative and elegantly crafted historical prose, assembles contributors who bring both rigour and intimacy to their subjects, illuminating the ways in which a single institution can serve as a lens through which to understand the wider currents of Australian intellectual and cultural history. The collection stands as an indispensable record for anyone interested in the history of Australian universities, the evolution of residential education, and the enduring tensions between tradition and reform — leaving the reader to wonder what the next century might yet demand of such an institution.