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ARTICLES RELATED TO Oxford | | | |  Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Christ Church, Oxford - Student lifeAs well as rooms for accommodation, the buildings of Christ Church include the cathedral (which also acts as the college chapel), a great hall, two libraries, two bars, and common rooms for dons, graduates and undergraduates. There are also gardens and a neighbouring sportsground and boat-house.
Accommodation is provided for all undergraduates, and for some graduates, although some accommodation is off-site. Accommodation is generally spacious with most rooms equipped with sinks and fridges. Many undergraduate rooms comprise 'sets' of ...
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Corpus Christi College, Oxford - History The college was founded in 1517 by Richard Fox, the Bishop of Winchester. Although intended as a traditional training college for secular clergy, under the influence of Hugh Oldham it became the foremost humanist enterprise in Oxford, the model for many subsequent foundations. Fox was a humanist and interested in classical literature. He founded a library which was very progressive for the time. The library included books in Latin, Greek and even Hebrew – and was praised by Erasmus on a visit to Oxford as a "biblioteca trilinguis". The important Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives taugh ...
See also:Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Corpus Christi College, Oxford - History, Corpus Christi College, Oxford - Notable former students and fellows, Corpus Christi College, Oxford - Academics/teachers Read more here: » Corpus Christi College, Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Corpus Christi College, Oxford - History |
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Balliol College, Oxford - Student life The college provides its students with a broad range of facilities including accommodation, the great hall (refectory), a library, two bars, and separate common rooms for the fellows, the graduates and undergraduates. There are also garden quadrangles and a nearby sportsground and boat-house. The sportsground is mainly used for cricket, tennis, hockey and soccer and the recent new addition Water Polo. The majority of undergraduates are housed within the main college or in the modern annexes around the sportsground. Croquet may be played in t ...
See also:Balliol College, Oxford, Balliol College, Oxford - History, Balliol College, Oxford - Student life, Balliol College, Oxford - Traditions and customs, Balliol College, Oxford - The College buildings, Balliol College, Oxford - Notable former students, Balliol College, Oxford - Academics and visiting academics, Balliol College, Oxford - Fictional Balliol, Balliol College, Oxford - Institutes and centres Read more here: » Balliol College, Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Balliol College, Oxford - Student life |
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Herbert Danby - Oxford In 1936, he returned to Oxford as Regius Professor of Hebrew and Canon of Christ Church. He was Grinfield Lecturer on the Septuagint, 1939-43, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Monmouth, 1939-41 and Treasurer of Christ Church Cathedral from 1943.
He assisted in the Yale Translation of the Mishneh Torah of Maimonides.
His contributions to the decline of anti-semitism in intellectual circles in the twentieth century was very significant. He was at work revising his translation of Maimonides' Book of Cleanness when he finally su ...
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Oxford - History Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times, and was initially known as "Oxenaforda". It began with the foundations of St Frideswide's nunnery in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in written records in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 912. In the 10th century Oxford became an important military frontier town between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex and was on several occasions raided by Danes. St Frideswide is the patron saint of both the city and university.
The University of Oxford is first mentioned in 12th century records. Oxford's earliest colleges were University College (1249), ...
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Oxford - History Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times, and was initially known as "Oxenaforda". It began with the foundations of St Frideswide's nunnery in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in written records in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 912. In the 10th century Oxford became an important military frontier town between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex and was on several occasions raided by Danes. St Frideswide is the patron saint of both the city and university.
The University of Oxford is first mentioned in 12th century records. Oxford's earliest colleges were University College (1249), ...
See also:Oxford, Oxford - History, Oxford - Transport, Oxford - Tourist attractions, Oxford - Religious sites, Oxford - Museums and galleries, Oxford - University buildings, Oxford - Open spaces, Oxford - Commercial areas, Oxford - Theatres and cinemas, Oxford - Traditional and historic pubs, Oxford - Media and press, Oxford - Literature in Oxford, Oxford - Famous Oxford residents, Oxford - Geography, Oxford - Wards neighbourhoods and suburbs, Oxford - Politics in Oxford, Oxford - Parishes, Oxford - Images of Oxford Read more here: » Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Oxford - History |
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Public life During the short reigns of his two eldest brothers, Ethelbald and Ethelbert, nothing is heard of Alfred. But with the accession of the third brother, Ethelred, in 866 the public life of Alfred began, and he began his great work of delivering England from the Danes. It is in this reign that Asser applies to Alfred the unique title of secundarius, which seems to show a position akin to that of the Celtic tanist, a recognized successor, closely associated with the reigning prince. It is likely that this arrangement was sanctioned ...
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Alfred the Great - Public life During the short reigns of his two eldest brothers, Ethelbald and Ethelbert, nothing is heard of Alfred. But with the accession of the third brother, Ethelred, in 866 the public life of Alfred began, and he began his great work of delivering England from the Danes. It is in this reign that Asser applies to Alfred the unique title of secundarius, which seems to show a position akin to that of the Celtic tanist, a recognized successor, closely associated with the reigning prince. It is likely that this arrangement was sanctioned ...
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| | | | Oxford: Encyclopedia II - Wolfson College Oxford - History The college began its existence in 1965, under the name of Iffley College. It was founded with the aim to expand the opportunities of graduate studies at the University of Oxford. With the aid of a grant from the Wolfson Foundation and the Ford Foundation, the college gradually expanded, achieving full collegiate status in 1981.
Twelve other colleges of the university (University, Merton, Queen's, New College, Lincoln, All Souls, Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity, St John's and Jesus) provided grants to make the establ ...
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