A History of the Western Educational ExperienceThis comprehensive volume examines the impact on education of such momentous world events as the ascendancy of neo-Conservatism, the collapse of the Soviet system, the end of the Cold War, the reunification of Germany, and the resurgence of ethnonationalism. It creates an historical perspective by identifying and analyzing the significant formative ideas and institutions that have shaped the Western educational heritage. -- |
Contents
An Overview and Perspective | 1 |
Greek Education | 14 |
Greek Educational Theory | 34 |
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A History of the Western Educational Experience: Second Edition Gerald L. Gutek Limited preview - 1994 |
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