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Absolutism and the Eighteenth-Century Origins of Compulsory Schooling in Prussia and Austria
Overview
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780521528566
- ISBN-10: 0521528569
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: November 2003
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.65 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.94 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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