H. I. Marrou's A History of Education in Antiquity has been an invaluable contribution in the fields of classical studies and history ever since its original publication in French in 1948. French historian H. I. Marrou traces the roots of classical education, from the warrior cultures of Homer, to the increasing importance of rhetoric and philosophy, to the adaptation of Hellenistic ideals within the Roman education system, and ending with the rise of Christian schools and churches in the early medieval period. Marrou ...
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H. I. Marrou's A History of Education in Antiquity has been an invaluable contribution in the fields of classical studies and history ever since its original publication in French in 1948. French historian H. I. Marrou traces the roots of classical education, from the warrior cultures of Homer, to the increasing importance of rhetoric and philosophy, to the adaptation of Hellenistic ideals within the Roman education system, and ending with the rise of Christian schools and churches in the early medieval period. Marrou shows how education, once formed as a way to train young warriors, eventually became increasingly philosophical and secularized as Christianity took hold in the Roman Empire. Through his examination of the transformation of Greco-Roman education, Marrou is able to create a better understanding of these cultures.
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Fair. This is a paper back book: Used-Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 466 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. There is a crease to the lower right corner front cover.
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Very Good+ 0299088146. Minor shelfwear. Light pencilling.; Wisconsin Studies in Classics; 466 pages; This review is from: A History Of Education In Antiquity (Wisconsin Studies in Classics) (Paperback) This book is a massive scholarly overview of education in ancient Greek, Roman, and early Christian cultures, from 1000BC to 500AD. It is divided into 3 main sections: Origins of Classical Education from Homer to Isocrates, Classical Education in the Hellenistic Age, and Classical Education and Rome. The book contains information about an enormous range of topics, from the origins of rhetoric, to the ancient Greek modes in music, to rules of ancient Greek wrestling and the first Olympic games. In his introduction, Marrou makes some general observations about education that are well worth pondering, "Education is a collective technique which a society employs to instruct is youth in the values and accomplishments of the civilization within which it exists....A civilization must achieve its true form before it can create the education in which it is reflected." He discusses the education of girls as well as boys. The book is not easy reading. The text is sprinkled liberally with Greek words that are neither translated nor transliterated-a Nevertheless, the book is so informative that even casual readers are bound to find something of interest in it.
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