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Virtue Ethics and Education from Late Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Knowledge CommunitiesPublisher: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018Description: 1 Online-Ressource (374 p.)ISBN:
  • 9789048535101
  • 9789462984448
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Erscheint auch als: Virtue ethics and education from Late Antiquity to the eighteenth century. Druck-Ausgabe. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]DDC classification:
  • 179.9 23
  • 302.15 23
LOC classification:
  • BJ1521
  • BJ1547
Online resources: Summary: 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 actionPPN: PPN: 1778547184Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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