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Virtue Ethics and Education from Late Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century

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This book argues that premodern 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. B...

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Other Authors: Hellerstedt, Andreas (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2018
Series:Knowledge Communities
Subjects:
Literature: history & criticism
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
European history
Society & culture: general
Media studies
Films, cinema
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Summary:This book argues that premodern 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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (374 p.)
ISBN:9789048535101
9789462984448
Access:Open Access

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