{"product_id":"harry-huntt-ransom-alan-gribben-9780292721555","title":"Harry Huntt Ransom: Intellect in Motion","description":"\u003cp\u003e Both a life story and a portrait of public higher education during the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eHarry Huntt Ransom\u003c\/i\u003e captures the spirit of a dynamic individual who dedicated his talents to nurturing intellectual life in Texas and beyond. Tracing the details of Ransom's youth in Galveston and Tennessee and his education at Yale, where he earned a doctorate, Alan Gribben provides new insight into the factors that shaped Ransom's future as a renowned administrator and defender of the humanities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ransom's career at the University of Texas began in 1935, when he was hired as an instructor of English. He rose through the ranks to become chancellor, stepping down in 1971 during a volatile period when debates about the University's central mission raged--particularly over the question of commercializing higher education. The development of Ransom's lasting legacy, the Humanities Research Center bearing his name, is explored in depth as well. Bringing to life a legendary figure, \u003ci\u003eHarry Huntt Ransom\u003c\/i\u003e is a colorful testament to a singular man of letters who had the audacity to propose \"that there be established somewhere in Texas--let's say in the capital city--a center of our cultural compass, a research center to be the Biblioth鑷ue Nationale of the only state that started out as an independent nation.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Gribben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292721552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292721555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Alan Gribben","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128440090879,"sku":"9780292721555","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_637c14a8-f8ab-43ce-9d21-27d49a74fa63.jpg?v=1687458705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/harry-huntt-ransom-alan-gribben-9780292721555","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}