Nature and revelation : a history of Macalester college / Jeanne Halgren Kilde ; foreword by James Brewer Stewart.

Nature and Revelation is an absorbing history of Macalester College, from its origins as a Presbyterian secondary school in frontier St. Paul to its current presence as a nationally prominent liberal arts college. Detailing the college's history, Jeanne Halgren Kilde tells stories of the colleg...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2010.
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Summary:Nature and Revelation is an absorbing history of Macalester College, from its origins as a Presbyterian secondary school in frontier St. Paul to its current presence as a nationally prominent liberal arts college. Detailing the college's history, Jeanne Halgren Kilde tells stories of the college's influential leaders, its defining moments, its rapidly changing student life, and the sometimes controversial evolution of the school's curriculum and reputation, exploring its transformation from a modest evangelical college into a progressive, secular institution. By highlighting the college's bala.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 400 pages) : photographs
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816673346
0816673349
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.