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

James van Horn Melton
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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.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Date
13 November 2003
Pages
288
ISBN
9780521528566

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.

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Date
13 November 2003
Pages
288
ISBN
9780521528566

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