A Cultural History of Higher Learning in Antiquity / edited by Jan R. Stenger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stenger, Jan R., editor.

Series:

The Cultural Histories Series.

The Cultural Histories Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--History.

Education, Higher.

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

Civilization, Classical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Though there was no word for higher learning in the ancient world that quite corresponds to our own, advanced studies had a central presence in Greek and Roman culture and society, from classical Athens through to the Roman Empire of late antiquity. Covering the period from 500 BCE to 500 CE and drawing on sources ranging from literature in two ancient languages and official edicts to inscriptions and archaeological remains, this volume provides an overview of the most salient aspects of ancient higher learning, including the emergence of institutionalized schools, the dominance of the disciplines of rhetoric and philosophy, educational practices, and ideas on learning and teaching. A Cultural History of Higher Learning in Antiquity presents essays on higher learning and cultures; geographies; authorities; teaching; disciplines; communities; materialities; contestations and epitome.

Contents:

General Editor Preface, Ning de Coninck-Smith (Aarhus University, Denmark), Julia Horne (University of Sydney, Australia) and William Whyte (University of Oxford, UK) Introduction, Jan R. Stenger (University of Würzburg, Germany) 1. Higher Learning and Cultures, Liba Taub (University of Cambridge, UK) 2. Higher Learning and Geographies, Matthias Haake (University of Tübingen, Germany) 3. Higher Learning and Authorities, Francesca Schironi (University of Michigan, USA) 4. Higher Learning and Teaching, Fotini Hadjittofi and Vanessa Fernandes (University of Lisbon, Portugal) 5. Higher Learning and Disciplines, Maren R. Niehoff (Hebrew University, Israel) 6. Higher Learning and Communities, Han Baltussen (University of Adelaide, Australia) 7. Higher Learning and Materialities, Matthew Nicholls (University of Oxford, UK) 8. Higher Learning and Contestations, Lillian I. Larsen (University of Redlands, USA) 9. Higher Learning and Epitome, Sara Ahbel-Rappe (University of Michigan, USA)

ISBN:

9781350232037

OCLC:

1582443010