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A Letter To The Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Oxford And The Learned Doctors Who Assisted Him On A Late Occasion From Torquemada The Younger (1843)

A Letter To The Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Oxford And The Learned Doctors Who Assisted Him On A Late Occasion From Torquemada The Younger (1843)

Torquemada The Younger

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Antologías (no poéticas)
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9781437458886
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A Letter to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Learned Doctors Who Assisted Him on a Late Occasion from Torquemada the Younger is a book written by Torquemada the Younger in 1843. The book is a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the learned doctors who assisted him on a recent occasion. In the letter, Torquemada the Younger expresses his concerns and criticisms of the university’s policies and practices. He argues that the university is too focused on traditional and outdated methods of education, and that it is failing to keep up with the changing times. He also criticizes the university’s treatment of its students, arguing that they are not given enough freedom and autonomy to pursue their own interests and passions.Throughout the book, Torquemada the Younger draws on his own experiences as a student at the university, and provides examples of the ways in which he feels the university is failing its students. He also offers suggestions for how the university could improve its practices and better serve its students.Overall, A Letter to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Learned Doctors Who Assisted Him on a Late Occasion from Torquemada the Younger is a thought-provoking and critical examination of the state of education at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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