Virtue Ethics and Education from Late Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9789048535101; 9789462984448
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; European history; Literature: history & criticism
Description: This book argues that premodern societies were characterized by the quest for ?virtue.? The concept of virtue, complicated and much fought-over, permeated society, encouraging wisdom, courage, and justice, while simultaneously legitimizing social hierarchies based on sex and nationality. By examining pedagogical texts, rituals, performances, and images, this book illuminates the evolution of virtue through time, helping readers understand the guiding principles of historical action.
Notes: English.