| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 189 pages) |
| Summary |
This book provides a concise and engaging history of classical education in English schools, beginning in 1500 with massive educational developments in England as humanist studies reached this country from abroad; it ends with the headmastership of Thomas Arnold of Rugby School, who died in 1842, and whose influence on schools helped secure Latin and Greek as the staple of an English education. By examining the pedagogical origins of Latin and Greek in the school curriculum, the book provides historical perspective to the modern study of Classics, revealing how and why the school curriculum de |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Classical education -- England -- History
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History.
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Social & cultural history.
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Education.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages
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Classical education
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England
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781443887694 |
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1443887692 |
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