A History Of Western Education: Volume One: The Ancient World: Orient And Mediterranean 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1054
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
At the crossroads of civilisation, where the first schools, academies, and philosophical traditions took root, James Bowen's A History of Western Education: Volume One presents an authoritative and sweeping account of how human societies from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1054 conceived, constructed, and transmitted knowledge across generations. Spanning the ancient Orient and the Mediterranean world, this landmark work chronicles the educational philosophies and institutions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the early Christian era, tracing the intellectual lineage that would ultimately shape the modern Western mind. Bowen argues with scholarly rigour that education was never merely a practical concern, but always a reflection of a civilisation's deepest values, political ambitions, and spiritual aspirations. Written with the authority of a dedicated historian and the clarity of a gifted teacher, this first volume of a monumental three-part series illustrates how ideas about learning, rhetoric, and moral formation passed from Socratic dialogue through Hellenistic schools to the cathedral schools of early medieval Europe. Bowen's meticulous research and elegant prose make this an indispensable reference for educators, historians, and anyone drawn to the origins of intellectual culture — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of the ancient world's wisdom we have truly inherited, and how much remains yet to be rediscovered.
Author: James Bowen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
At the crossroads of civilisation, where the first schools, academies, and philosophical traditions took root, James Bowen's A History of Western Education: Volume One presents an authoritative and sweeping account of how human societies from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1054 conceived, constructed, and transmitted knowledge across generations. Spanning the ancient Orient and the Mediterranean world, this landmark work chronicles the educational philosophies and institutions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the early Christian era, tracing the intellectual lineage that would ultimately shape the modern Western mind. Bowen argues with scholarly rigour that education was never merely a practical concern, but always a reflection of a civilisation's deepest values, political ambitions, and spiritual aspirations. Written with the authority of a dedicated historian and the clarity of a gifted teacher, this first volume of a monumental three-part series illustrates how ideas about learning, rhetoric, and moral formation passed from Socratic dialogue through Hellenistic schools to the cathedral schools of early medieval Europe. Bowen's meticulous research and elegant prose make this an indispensable reference for educators, historians, and anyone drawn to the origins of intellectual culture — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of the ancient world's wisdom we have truly inherited, and how much remains yet to be rediscovered.