The University According to Humboldt History, Policy, and Future Pos
This book discusses the philosophy and educational reforms initiated by Wilhelm von Humboldt as well as their legacy in the modern university system. It begins with a discussion of the history of the university from antiquity and the Middle Ages through t
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The University According to Humboldt History, Policy, and Future Possibilities
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Editor Jürgen Georg Backhaus Krupp Foundation Chair in Public Finance and Fiscal Sociology University of Erfurt Erfurt Germany
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The University According to Humboldt and the Alternatives Int
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