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Medieval Realms: Education

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Medieval Realms: Education
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alex Woolf
SeriesMedieval Realms
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 270,Width 220
ISBN/Barcode 9780750284707
ClassificationsDewey:370.940902
Audience
Teenage / Young Adult
Primary
Illustrations Full-colour illlustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Wayland
Publication Date 9 October 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book gives readers an in-depth look at education in medieval times. You can learn about the different kinds of schools and discover why the church played an important role in the development of education. Discover who went to schoool and the subjects they learned. Find out about the first universities in Europe, and how education progressed in five hundred years of medieval living. It includes contemporary written evidence, colour photographs and maps, a timeline, glossary and index.

Author Biography

Alex Woolf is an editor and author of children's books. A history graduate, he has written books on subjects ranging from Romans in Britain to the Wall Street Crash. The consultant, Professor Malcolm Barber, has been a lecturer in medieval history for over thirty-five years. He has written many books and articles on medieval subjects, including 'The Two Cities: Medieval Europe 1050-1320'.