A History Of Education In Antiquity (Wisconsin Studies in Classics) - Softcover

H.I. Marrou

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0299088146 ISBN 13: 9780299088149

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 1982

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

H. I. Marrou (1904-1977) was considered to be one of the leading French historians of the mid-twentieth century. He is the author of numerous books, including, Time and Timeliness and The Meaning of History.

Language Notes:

Text: English, French (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0299088146
• ISBN 13: 9780299088149
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 492