A01=R. Douglas Brackenridge
Author_R. Douglas Brackenridge
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- ISBN 9781595347893
- Weight: 765g
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 2005
- Publisher: Trinity University Press,U.S.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Since its founding in 1869 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Trinity University has been engaged in realizing the dreams of its founders to become "a University of the highest order." In Trinity University: A Tale of Three Cities, R. Douglas Brackenridge, professor emeritus of religion at Trinity, brings a wealth of scholarship and knowledge to this institutional history. Brackenridge traces Trinity's unique heritage from its founding in Tehuacana and growth in Waxahachie to its emergence in San Antonio as a top private university for the study of liberal arts and sciences. He draws on historical records and reports, oral histories, newspaper accounts, books, correspondence, and archives to document the university's challenges and successes. He describes Trinity's development within the broader context of private, church-related universities in America, while profiling the administrators, faculty, staff, and students who have contributed to Trinity's rich heritage. The result is a well-researched story of the founding and the progression of one of the nation's exceptional institutions for higher learning.
Illustrations picture Trinity's campuses in three cities and include black-and-white photographs.
R. Douglas Brackenridge is a professor emeritus of religion at Trinity University, where he taught for forty years. He is the author of numerous books and articles in the field of American religious history. His research and writing have focused primarily on denominational studies (Presbyterianism) and new religious movements (Mormonism). His articles have appeared most recently in the Journal of Presbyterian History and the Journal of Mormon History. An Ohio native, Brackenridge has lived in San Antonio since 1962.
