Wits: The Early Years - A History Of The University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, And Its Precursors 1896-1939 (Paperback)

Wits: The Early Years is a history of the University up to 1939.

First established in 1922, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg developed out of the South African School of Mines in Kimberley circa 1896. Examining the historical foundations, the struggle to establish a university in Johannesburg, and the progress of the University in the two decades prior to World War II, historian Bruce Murray captures the quality and texture of life in the early years of Wits University and the personalities who enlivened it and contributed to its growth.

Particular attention is given to the wider issues and the challenges which faced Wits in its formative years. The book examines the role Wits came to occupy as a major centre of liberal thought and criticism in South Africa, its contribution to the development of the professions of the country, the relationship of its research to the wider society, and its attempts to grapple with a range of peculiarly South African problems, such as the admission of black students to the University and the relations of English- and Afrikaans speaking white students within it.

General

Imprint:	Wits University Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Bruce Murray
Foreword by:	Keith Breckenridge
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	412
ISBN-13:	978-1-77614-808-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Books > Local Author Showcase > Lifestyle
LSN:	1-77614-808-8
Barcode:	9781776148080

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