by Nicholas Chrimes · Hobs Aerie Publications · tapa dura · ISBN 9780956238207
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«Cambridge: Treasure Island in the Fens» is the historical essay by Nicholas Chrimes (Hobs Aerie Publications, hardback, 286 pages, in English).
Study of the relations between Cambridge and its university: the arrival of scholars fleeing Oxford in 1209, the institution's weight on the mercantile community, the pre-Reformation monasteries, the college economy, the role of women, scientific achievements and university sport.
Subtitle: «The 800-Year Story of the University and Town of Cambridge, 1209 to 2009». Originally published in 2009, it falls within the local history of Cambridgeshire.
Work for Cambridge graduates, city visitors and enthusiasts of local and university history.
