Mulhern, James, 1890-

A history of education : a social interpretation / James Mulhern. - 2nd ed. - New York : Ronald Press Company, c1959. - vii, 754 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Introduction --
Ch. 1. The point of view --
Pt. 2. Society and Education in the Pre-Renaissance World --
Ch. 2. The education of pre-literate people --
Ch. 3. Egyptian society and education --
Ch. 4. Ancient Indian society and education --
Ch. 5. Graeco-Roman society an education --
Ch. 6. Christian society and education to the end of the Middle ages --
Pt. 3. Social and Educational Change from the Renaissance to the French Revolution --
Ch. 7. Social change from the commercial to the French revolution --
Ch. 8. Educational theory and practice, 1400-1800 --
Pt. 4. Social and Educational Change from French Revolution until Recent Times --
Ch. 9. Social change between the French revolution and the early twentieth century --
Ch. 10. The socio-psychological movement in education --
Ch. 11. The emergence of education as a state function --
Ch. 12. The triumph of science in education --
Ch. 13. The rise of national school systems in Europe --
Ch. 14. The development of the American school systems --
Pt. 5. The Dawn of the New Social and Educational Era --
Ch. 15. The crisis of the twentieth century --
Ch. 16. Education and the world crisis.


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