{"product_id":"a-history-of-western-philosophy-kevin-h-gary-9781350365896","title":"A History of Western Philosophy of Education in the Middle Ages and Renaissance","description":"\u003cp\u003eA History of Western Philosophy of Education comprises five volumes which traces the development of philosophy of education through Western culture and history. The historical periods covered are: \u003cbr\u003eAntiquity (500BCE-500CE)\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle Ages and Renaissance (1000-1600)\u003cbr\u003eThe Age of Enlightenment (1700-1850)\u003cbr\u003eThe Modern Era (1850-1914)\u003cbr\u003eThe Contemporary Landscape (1914-present)\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on philosophers who have theorized education and its implementation, the series constitutes a fresh, dynamic, and developing view of educational philosophy. It expands our educational possibilities by reinvigorating philosophy's vibrant critical tradition, connecting old and new perspectives, and identifying the continuity of critique and reconstruction. It also includes a timeline showing major historical events, including educational initiatives and the publication of noteworthy philosophical works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Volume 2: A History of Western Philosophy of Education in the Middle Ages and Renaissance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education from the Medieval through the Renaissance period (500-1550). This vast expanse of time includes the rise of Christian monasticism (one of the most enduring and revolutionary models of education in the history of the West), the birth of Islam (with its advances in mathematical, scientific, and philosophical reasoning), the rise of the university (as an emerging force distinct from ecclesiastical and state control), and the dawn of the Enlightenment. It includes chapters on the educational thought of Benedict, Abelard, Heloise, Aquinas, Maimonides, the prophet Mohammaed, Hrosvitha of Ganderscheim, Hildegard of Bingen, among others. It also considers the educational impact of Reformation thinkers like Erasmus and Luther, and Renaissance thinkers such as Montaigne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin H. Gary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350365890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350365896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.65w x 1.00d","brand":"Kevin H. Gary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079208595711,"sku":"9781350365896","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f43595d-0be7-45df-8f41-228bb35e938b.jpg?v=1685479806","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-western-philosophy-kevin-h-gary-9781350365896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}