At his death Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) left a substantial fortune to be administered by Trustees. This is a history of the Rhodes Trust and its various political and anthropological activities, based on documentation in the relevant constituencies, as well as on the archives of the Trust.

The Rhodes Trust and its Administration; The American Scholarships; The Rhodes Scholarships in Canada and Newfoundland; A Century of South African Rhodes Scholarships; The Rhodes Scholarships in Australia; The German Rhodes Scholarships; Zimbabwean Rhodes Scholarships; The Smaller Constituencies; The Rhodes Trust in the Age of Empire; Afterword; Appendices

This is the first comprehensive history of the Trust to have drawn deeply on the documentation of the regional constituencies as well as on the extensive and valuable Trust archives in Rhodes House at Oxford ... And what a feast there is to savour and enjoy ... an eminently scholarly and superbly researched history. African Affairs The ground covered by this book is impressive. If for no other reason, its portrayal of the networks and inner workings of national academic elites makes it an essential read, even for those with no real interest in higher education history. Studies in Higher Education Finely grained with vivid impressions of the life, times, thoughts, triumphs and failures of those charged with implementing Rhodes's legacy. Studies in Higher Education Far from being a dry, administrative history of an educational charity, this is a fascinating account of how the vast legacy of Cecil Rhodes's tumultuous life of mining and adventure in South Africa was turned from fulfilling the dreams of empire to serving the cause of international education. Studies in Higher Education All the contributors tell with grace what is in the end a rather disgraceful story. English Historical Review Kenny has written an afterword in which he summarizes with brilliant economy its success and failures. English Historical Review Sir Anthony Kenny, who until recently was Warden of Rhodes House and Secretary of the Trust, deploys the latter's archives and his own experience with uninhibited frankness and verve ... refreshingly candid institutional history. The Round Table A marvellously rich book. Times Literary Supplement