Maria Montessori: A Biography

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Diversion Books, May 21, 2017 - Biography & Autobiography - 426 pages

The definitive biography of a physician, feminist, social reformer, educator, and one of the most influential, and controversial women of the 20th century.

Maria Montessori effected a worldwide revolution in the classroom. She developed a new method of educating the young and inspired a movement that carried it into every corner of the world. This is the story of the woman behind the public figure—her accomplishments, her ideas, and her passions.

Montessori broke the mold imposed on women in the nineteenth century and forged a new one, first for herself and eventually for those who came after her. Against formidable odds she became the first woman to graduate from the medical school of the University of Rome and then devoted herself to the condition of children considered uneducable at the time. She developed a teaching method that enabled them to do as well as normal children, a method which then led her to found a new kind of school—the Casa dei Bambini, or House of Children—which gained her worldwide fame and still pervades classrooms wherever young children learn.

This biography is not only the story of a groundbreaking feminist but a vital chapter in the history of education.

“Highly recommended for educators, parents, and moderate feminists who seek inspiration from one of the most accomplished women of this or any other age.”—Publishers Weekly

 

Contents

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
Section 24

Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 25
Section 26
Section 27
Section 28
Section 29
Section 30
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Other editions - View all

Maria Montessori: A Biography
Rita Kramer
Snippet view - 1976
Maria Montessori: A Biography
Rita Kramer
Snippet view - 1988

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About the author (2017)

Rita Kramer's booksabout extraordinary women include FLAMES IN THE FIELD: THE STORY OF FOUR S.O.E.AGENTS IN OCCUPIED FRANCE and WHEN MORNING COMES, a novel.

Bibliographic information

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TitleMaria Montessori: A Biography
AuthorRita Kramer
Editionreprint
PublisherDiversion Books, 2017
ISBN1635761093, 9781635761092
Length426 pages
Subjects › 

Biography & Autobiography / Educators
Biography & Autobiography / Medical (incl. Patients)
Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Biography & Autobiography / Women
  
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