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Fordham: A History and Memoir, Revised Editon
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Fordham: A History and Memoir, Revised Editon
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by S.J. Raymond A. Schroth
Sales Rank : 284242
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Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Fordham University Press; Revised edition September 15, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0823229777
ISBN-13: 978-0823229772
Product Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
A colorful tapestry that informs, delights, and compels admiration for the author and for Fordham itself. --John W. Padberg, S.J., Director, The Institute of Jesuit Sources
A colorful tapestry that informs, delights, and compels admiration for the author and for Fordham itself. --John W. Padberg, S.J., Director, The Institute of Jesuit Sources<br /><br />Without a dull page, this book provides a rich store of information about the city, the nation, the church, and Catholic education. --Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
Product Description
Fordham University is the quintessential American-Catholic institution - and one now looked upon as among the best Catholic universities in the country. Its story is also the story of New York, especially the Bronx, and Fordham's commitment to the city during its rise, fall, and rebirth. It's a story of Jesuits, soldiers, alumni who fought in World Wars, chaplains, teachers, and administrators who made bold moves and big mistakes, of presidents who thought small and those who had vision. And of the first women, students and faculty, who helped bring Fordham into the 20th century. Finally it's the story of an institution's attempt to keep its Jesuit and Catholic identity as it strives for leadership in a competitive world.
Combining authoritative history and fascinating anecdotes, Schroth offers an engaging account of Fordham's one hundred theory seven years-here, updated, revised, and expanded to cover the new presidency of Joseph M. McShane, S.J., and the challenges Fordham faces in the new century.
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