Stanford Patriarchs

About the Book

Stanford University is a product of the Gilded Age, when robber barons turned their attention to culture. The original Stanford trustees were commemorated in the now rare Bancroft commemorative souvenir volume, which is presented with a commentary by Professor Paul Rich.

About the Author

Paul Rich is Titular Professor of International Relations and History at the University of the Americas-Puebla, Mexico, and Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford university. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, London, and the recepient of the James Carter and Cameron awards for social science research. He is a life governor of Harris College, Oxford University, and author of several hundred journal articles on the relationship between ritual and politics.