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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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Hellerstedt, Andreas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Series:Knowledge communities.
Subjects:
Virtue > History.
Ethics > History.
Moral education > History.
HISTORY / Civilization.
HISTORY / Essays.
HISTORY / Reference.
HISTORY / Social History.
HISTORY / Europe / General.
Ethics.
Moral education.
Virtue.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (334 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048535101
9048535107