Virtue ethics and education from Late Antiquity to the eighteenth century /
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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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2018]
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | Knowledge communities.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048535101 9048535107 9462984441 9789462984448 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 06, 2018). |