Table of Contents

Preface 1. Life and Learning in Classical Greece 2. The Genesis of Educational Philosophy 3. The Hellenistic Age: Education for Cultural Transmission 4. Consolidating Educational Tradition in Rome 5. Christian Education: Competing Loyalty and Common Value 6. Medieval Education: Cultural Assimilation and Academic Order 7. The Great Renaissance and Educational Reappraisal 8. The Evolution of Education in Modern Europe 9. The Advent of Education in Colonial America 10. Education for Citizenship 11. A Record of Educational Accomplishment 12. Educational Purpose in a Democratic Society 13. Educational Policy in Twentieth-Century America Notes Works Cited Index

About the Author

Edward J. Power is Professor of Education in the School of Education at Boston College.