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- ISBN 9780271014593
- Weight: 853g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 06 Sep 1995
- Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Villanova University is one of the nation's oldest and largest Catholic universities. Founded in 1842 by the Augustinian order, which continues to support the institution today, Villanova has seen great change and great continuity over its 150-year history. In Villanova University, 1842–1992, historian David Contosta presents a rich combination of text and photographs to recount the history of the school and the forces that shaped its growth.
Unlike a traditional commissioned history, Contosta's account shows Villanova in the wider context of American society. He closely examines the American culture, Catholic attitudes and beliefs, and Augustinian order that he finds were most influential in forming Villanova as we know it today.
David R. Contosta is Professor of History at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. His previous books include Suburb in the City: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1850-1990 (1992), A Philadelphia Family: The Houstons and Woodwards of Chestnut Hill (1988), America in the Twentieth Century (1988), and Henry Adams and the American Experiment (1980).
