A Cultural History of Education in the Medieval Age

Download or read book A Cultural History of Education in the Medieval Age written by Jo Ann Hoeppner Moran Cruz and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval world was a rich blend of cultures and religions within which individuals were shaped and schooled. Men and women learned, taught, worked, fought, and prayed in social contexts that witnessed an expansion of literacy and learning. The chapters in this volume illustrate the extent to which medieval education formed the foundation of the modern educational enterprise. An essential resource for researchers, scholars, and students in history, literature, culture, and education, A Cultural History of Education in the Medieval Age presents essays that examine the following key themes of the period: church, religion and morality; knowledge, media and communications; children and childhood; family, community and sociability; learners and learning; teachers and teaching; literacies; and life histories.