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Ark of civilization : refugee scholars and Oxford University, 1930-1945 /

'Ark of Civilization' addresses Oxford's role as a shelter, a meeting point, and a centre of thought in the arts and humanities in the midst of WWII, interweaving personal and global histories to explore how refugee scholars had a profound and lasting impact on the development of Brit...

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Other Authors: Crawford, Sally (Sally Elizabeth Ellen) (Editor), Ulmschneider, Katharina (Editor), Elsner, Jaś (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
University of Oxford > History > 20th century.
University of Oxford > Histoire > 20e siècle.
University of Oxford
Political refugees > England > Oxford > History > 20th century.
REFERENCE > Questions & Answers.
Political refugees
England > Oxford
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Ark of Civilization' addresses Oxford's role as a shelter, a meeting point, and a centre of thought in the arts and humanities in the midst of WWII, interweaving personal and global histories to explore how refugee scholars had a profound and lasting impact on the development of British culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 396 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191827266
0191827266
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