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This work examines education in both theory and practice during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution when educators aimed at nothing less than reforming humanity and creating a new society.
Originally published in 1985.
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- PublisherPrinceton University Press
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0691054347
- ISBN 13 9780691054346
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages360
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