History of Education

Name: History of Education
Author: Seeley, Levi
Seeley, Levi
Education -- History
The continued and hearty reception which teachers are giving this book
has led me to desire to make still further improvements in it.
Accordingly, I have added brief sketches of the Sophists, Plutarch,
Marcus Aurelius, Rollin, and Jacotot. The space available is all too
limited to warrant such treatment as the subjects deserve. All that can
be expected is that the reader may become interested and seek further
information from special sources. An appendix is added in which the
National Educational Association, the National Bureau of Education, the
Quincy Movement, the Herbartian Movement, Child Study, Parents'
Meetings, Manual Training, and Material Improvements in Schools are each
given a brief consideration.

 L. S.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 CHAPTER I                                                           PAGE

 INTRODUCTION                                                          15

 1. Purpose of the history of education. 2. Plan of study. 3.
 The study of great educators. 4. Modern systems of education.
 5. General outline.

 CHAPTER II

 CHINA                                                                 20

 1. Geography and history. 2. The home. 3. The elementary
 school. 4. Higher education. 5. Degrees. 6. Examinations.
 7. Criticism of Chinese education. 8. Confucius.

 CHAPTER III

 INDIA                                                                 29

 1. Geography and history. 2. The caste system. 3. The home.
 4. The elementary school. 5. Higher education. 6. Criticism of
 Hindu education. 7. Buddha.

 CHAPTER IV

 PERSIA                                                                36

 1. Geography and history. 2. The home. 3. The State education.
 4. Criticism of Persian education. 5. Zoroaster.

 CHAPTER V

 THE JEWS                                                              40

 1. Geography and history. 2. The home. 3. The Jewish school.
 4. Esteem for the teachers. 5. The Schools of the Rabbis. 6. Criticism
 of Jewish education. 7. The Talmud.

 CHAPTER VI

 EGYPT                                                                 46

 1. Geography and history. 2. The caste system. 3. The home.
 4. Education. 5. Criticism of Egyptian education. 6. General
 summary of oriental education.

 CHAPTER VII

 GREECE                                                                53

 1. Geography and history. 2. Manners and customs. 3. The
 Olympian games.

 CHAPTER VIII

 ATHENS                                                                56

 1. Historical. 2. The difference in spirit between Athens and
 Sparta. 3. The home. 4. Education. 5. The Sophists. 6. Criticism
 of Athenian education.

 CHAPTER IX

 ATHENIAN EDUCATORS                                                    61

 1. Socrates,--life, method, death. 2. Plato,--life, his "Republic,"
 scheme and aim of education. 3. Aristotle,--life, pedagogy,
 estimate of him.

 CHAPTER X

 SPARTA                                                                68
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