Includes bibliographical references (pages 363- 390) and index.
Contents
Chapter 1: Life and learning in classical Greece -- Chapter 2: The genesis of educational philosophy -- Chapter 3: The Hellenistic age: education for cultural transmission -- Chapter 4: Consolidating educational tradition in Rome -- Chapter 5: Christian education: competing loyalty and common value -- Chapter 6: Medieval education: cultural assimilation and academic order -- Chapter 7: The great renaissance and educational reappraisal -- Chapter 8: The evolution of education on modern Europe -- Chapter 9: The advent of education on colonial America -- Chapter 10: Education for citizenship -- Chapter 11: A record of educational accomplishment -- Chapter 12: Educational purpose in a Democratic society -- Chapter 13: Educational policy in twentieth-century America.