Hendricks Chapel - Seventy-five Years of Service to Syracuse University (Hardcover, New)

Hendricks Chapel is one of Syracuse University's most recognizable landmarks and a beloved campus institution, standing both literally and figuratively at the heart of its campus, chapel has been the site of some of the university's most significant events, from antiwar protests in the sixties to the vigil of nearly 3,000 people held on September 11, 2001. Its efforts to foster intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth within the campus community have drawn distinguished speakers from all fields: the painter Grant Wood; poets Carl Sandberg Robert Frost; novelists Paul Gallico and Ayn Rand; the arctic explorer Viljhalmur Stefansson politicians such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and Hillary Clinton; and religious figures and social activists such as Paul Tillich, the Dalai Lama, Elie Wiesel, and James Baldwin as well as scientists, economists, and other scholars. This book, with contributions from other deans and staff, traces the history and evolution of the chapel, from its construction in 1930 when it was dedicated to promoting the ""moral and spiritual welfare of the generations of young men and women at Syracuse University,"" its many current functions as an inclusive spiritual and social resource for the university a the community at large.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Richard Phillips
Dimensions:	261 x 187 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	520
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-0827-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-8156-0827-6
Barcode:	9780815608271

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