Virtue ethics and education from Late Antiquity to the eighteenth century /

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This book argues that pre-modern societies were characterized by the quest for 'virtue '. The concept of virtue, complicated and much fought-over, permeated society, encouraging wisdom, courage, and justice, while simultaneously legitimizing social hierarchies based on sex and nationality....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hellerstedt, Andreas (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Colección:Knowledge communities.
Temas:
Virtue > History.
Ethics > History.
Moral education > History.
Vertus > Histoire.
Morale > Histoire.
Éducation morale > Histoire.
European history.
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval.
Literature: history & criticism.
HISTORY > Civilization.
HISTORY > Essays.
HISTORY > Reference.
HISTORY > Social History.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Ethics
Moral education
Virtue
Society & culture: general
Media studies
Films, cinema
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book argues that pre-modern societies were characterized by the quest for 'virtue '. The concept of virtue, complicated and much fought-over, permeated society, encouraging wisdom, courage, and justice, while simultaneously legitimizing social hierarchies based on sex and nationality. By examining pedagogical texts, rituals, performances, and images, this book illuminates the evolution of virtue through time, helping readers understand the guiding principles of historical action.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (334 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048535101
9048535107
9462984441
9789462984448
Acceso:Open Access

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