Education in ancient India / by Hartmut Scharfe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scharfe, Hartmut.

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Indien ; Zweite Abteilung, 16. Bd.

Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India = Handbuch der Orientalistik. Indien ; v. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--India--History.

Education.

Education, Ancient--India.

Education, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first comprehensive survey of all aspects of education in India, both in the oral and written traditions. Chronologically it covers everything from the Vedic period upto the Hindu kingdoms before the establishment of Muslim rule. If relevant, the reader will regularly find sidesteps to modern continuities. The role of the oral tradition and the techniques of memorization are discussed, the education in small private tutorials and the development of large monasteries and temple schools approaching university character. Professional training, the role of the teacher and of foreign languages are dealt with, and the impact of the peculiar features of Indian education on Indian society. The full documentation facilitates quick access to the original sources scholarly literature on Indian education. A true reference work.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Education as a Topic

The Oral Tradition

Content of the Tradition - Revealed and Observed

The Final Goal of Education

Modern Apologists

Training in Early Childhood

Initiation

Tutorials and ācārya-Kula-S

From Monasteries to Universities

From Temple Schools to Universities

Admission and the Right to Teach and to Study

The Study

Memorizing the Veda

Professional Training

The Teacher

The Close of Study

Various Languages

Education and the Indian Character

Abbreviations

Select Bibliography

Index of Texts

Index of Authors

Index of Historical and Fictional Persons

Index of Places

Index of Schools

Index of Indian Terms

Index of Topics

Illustrations

Handbbook of Oriental Studies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-46671-5

9786610466719

1-4175-2461-8

90-474-0147-6

OCLC:

228119314

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047401476 DOI