Absolutism and the Eighteenth-Century Origins of Compulsory Schooling in Prussia and Austria

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Absolutism and the Eighteenth-Century Origins of Compulsory Schooling in Prussia and Austria
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James van Horn Melton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 152
Category/GenreEuropean history
Social and cultural history
ISBN/Barcode 9780521528566
ClassificationsDewey:379.23
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 November 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Focusing on the reigns of Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-86) and Maria Theresa of Austria (1740-80), James Van Horn Melton examines in this book the origins, aims, and achievements of the compulsory school movements in these states. Melton draws on a broad range of sources to show how school reform was part of a broader effort to transform social, economic, and cultural behavior at the popular level.

Reviews

"James Van Horn Melton has produced an important work on the educational policies of the absolute state and the social purposes behind them." The Eighteenth Century