Historical Foundation of Education

Contents: Preface. 1. Greek education. 2. Education in the Roman Empire. 3. The dark ages. 4. The rise of the Universities. 5. Humanistic education. 6. The reformation and education. 7. The broadening of humanism. 8. The Seventeenth century. 9. The Rigveda. 10. The first half of Nineteenth century. 11. The second half of the nineteenth century. 12. Twentieth century education.

From the preface:" This book discusses education in the social, economic, political and religious context in which it developed, beginning with education in the time of the ancient Greeks. The focus on "bridges", or connections from past to present, is emphasized throughout. Connections are clearly explained in each chapter. This is a history of foundations text for undergraduate or graduate courses in the history of education, or the history of curriculum theory.

This historical overview of educational trends is divided into different chapters in a logical manner. It discusses important events and people who influenced the development of educational services to students before the 20th century, in a very candid manner. It focuses on recent historical events that influenced the way education what  we understand today.

The book could be regarded as a valuable collection, and would contribute to a better understanding of the history, present state and future comparative education at universities world wide."