{"product_id":"amherst-in-the-world-martha-saxton-9780943184203","title":"Amherst in the World","description":"In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Amherst College, a group of scholars and alumni explore the school's substantial past in this volume. \u003ci\u003eAmherst in the World\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how an institution that was founded to train Protestant ministers began educating new generations of industrialists, bankers, and political leaders with the decline in missionary ambitions after the Civil War. The contributors trace how what was a largely white school throughout the interwar years begins diversifying its student demographics after World War II and the War in Vietnam. The histories told here illuminate how Amherst has contended with slavery, wars, religion, coeducation, science, curriculum, town and gown relations, governance, and funding during its two centuries of existence. Through Amherst's engagement with educational improvement in light of these historical undulations, it continually affirms both the vitality and the utility of a liberal arts education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributions by Martha Saxton, Gary J. Kornblith, David W. Wills, Frederick E. Hoxie, Trent Maxey, Nicholas L. Syrett, Wendy H. Bergoffen, Rick Lez, Matthew Alexander Randolph, Daniel Levinson Wilk, K. Ian Shin, David S. Reynolds, Jane F. Thrailkill, Julie Dobrow, Richard F. Teichgraeber III, Debby Applegate, Michael E. Jirik, Bruce Laurie, Molly Michelmore, and Christian G. Appy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Saxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0943184207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780943184203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amherst College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Martha Saxton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048656892159,"sku":"9780943184203","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a43193b-05e8-4e81-9daa-c640cbb89181.jpg?v=1684997050","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amherst-in-the-world-martha-saxton-9780943184203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}