| Greek and Roman Education: A Sourcebook Contributor(s): Joyal, Mark (Author), McDougall, Iain (Author), Yardley, J. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415338077 ISBN-13: 9780415338073 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Presenting the most important texts on Greek and Roman education, both literary and documentary, the Greek and Roman Education Sourcebook explores the complex nature of Greek and Roman education and the way that it developed from place to place. From the earliest sources until the end of the Middle Ages, the book is formatted chronologically, and the material is presented in a way which will enable readers to gain a detailed understanding of the nature of the subject, to place the ancient readings in a meaningful and historic context, and to pursue further research. Including introductory paragraphs and further reading suggestion as well, students will have no need for any other sourcebook on Greek and Roman education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Education | History - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 370.938 |
| LCCN: 2008010910 |
| Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Modern western education finds its origins in the practices, systems and schools of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is in the field of education, in fact, that classical antiquity has exerted one of its clearest influences on the modern world. Yet the story of Greek and Roman education, extending from the eighth century B.C. into the Middle Ages, is familiar in its details only to relatively few specialists. Containing nearly 300 translated texts and documents, Greek and Roman Education: A Sourcebook is the first book to provide readers with a large, diverse and representative sample of the primary evidence for ancient Greek and Roman education. A special feature of this Sourcebook is the inclusion not only of the fundamental texts for the study of the subject, but also unfamiliar sources that are of great interest but are not easily accessible, including inscriptions on stone and Greek papyri from Egypt. Introductions to each chapter and to each selection provide the guidance which readers need to set the historical periods, themes and topics into meaningful contexts. Fully illustrated and including extensive suggestions for further reading, together with an index of passages explored, students will have no further need for any other sourcebook on Greek and Roman education.
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