A Cultural History of Education in the Medieval Age

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A Cultural History of Education in the Medieval Age is written by Jo Ann Moran Cruz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1350238759 (ISBN 10) and 9781350238756 (ISBN 13).

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. 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.