{"product_id":"2026100008828-secondhand-a-history-of-western-education-volume-one-the-ancient-world-orient-and-mediterranean-2000-b-c-a-d-1054","title":"A History Of Western Education: Volume One: The Ancient World: Orient And Mediterranean 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1054","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\n\nWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336811389147,"sku":"2026100008828-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7d621f53-fac5-482d-bc7f-70236bd257fa.png?v=1789958401","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008828-secondhand-a-history-of-western-education-volume-one-the-ancient-world-orient-and-mediterranean-2000-b-c-a-d-1054","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}