Roman Education Amalgamated with Greek. Early Education in Rome. The Absorption of Greek Culture. The Ludus. Grammar Schools. Rhetorical Schools. Universities. Subsidization of Education. Decay of Education. Influence of Roman Education. CHAPTER IV THE EDUCATION OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS 42 The Ideals of Early Christianity. Early Christian Life as an Education. Catechumenal Schools. Amalgamation of Christianity with Græco-Roman Philosophy. Catechetical and Episcopal or Cathedral Schools. Influence of Græco-Roman Culture upon Christianity. Rise of the Monastic Schools. _PART II_ THE MIDDLE AGES CHAPTER V THE MONASTIC EDUCATION 53 The Middle Ages as a Period of Assimilation and Repression. The Evolution and Nature of Monasticism. Benedict’s ‘Rule’ and the Multiplication of Manuscripts. Amalgamation of Roman and Irish Christianity. The Organization of the Monastic Schools. The ‘Seven Liberal Arts’ as the Curriculum. The Methods and Texts. Effect upon Civilization of the Monastic Schools. CHAPTER VI CHARLEMAGNE’S REVIVAL OF EDUCATION 60 Condition of Education in the Eighth Century. Higher Education at the Palace School. Educational Improvement in the Monastic, Cathedral, and Parish Schools. Alcuin’s Educational Work at Tours. Rabanus Maurus, Erigena, and Others Concerned in the Revival. CHAPTER VII MOSLEM LEARNING AND EDUCATION 65 The Hellenization of Moslemism. Hellenized Moslemism in Spain. Effect upon Europe of the Moslem Education. CHAPTER VIII EDUCATIONAL TENDENCIES OF SCHOLASTICISM 69 The Nature of Scholasticism. The History of Scholastic Development. Scholastic Education. Its Value and Influence. CHAPTER IX THE MEDIÆVAL UNIVERSITIES 74 The Rise of Universities. The Foundation of Universities at Salerno, Bologna, and Paris. Bologna and Paris as the Models for Other Universities. Privileges Granted to the Universities. Organization of the Universities. Course in the Four Faculties. The Methods of Instruction. Examinations and Degrees. The Value and Influence of the University Training. CHAPTER X THE EDUCATION OF CHIVALRY 83 The Development of Feudalism. The Ideals of Chivalry. The Three Preparatory Stages of Education. The Effects of Chivalric Education. CHAPTER XI THE BURGHER, GILD, AND CHANTRY SCHOOLS 88 The Rise of Commerce and Industry. Development of Cities and the Burgher Class. The Gilds and Industrial Education. Gild Schools. Burgher Schools. Chantry Schools. Influence of the New Schools. _PART III_ THE TRANSITION TO MODERN TIMES CHAPTER XII