Contents -- Preface -- 1. Life and Learning in Classical Greece -- 2. The Genesis of Educational Philosophy -- 3. The Hellenistic Age: Education for Cultural Transmission -- 4. Consolidating Educational Tradition in Rome -- 5. Christian Education: Competing Loyalty and Common Value -- 6. Medieval Education: Cultural Assimilation and Academic Order -- 7. The Great Renaissance and Educational Reappraisal -- 8. The Evolution of Education in Modern Europe -- 9. The Advent of Education in Colonial America -- 10. Education for Citizenship -- 11. A Record of Educational Accomplishment -- 12. Educational Purpose in a Democratic Society -- 13. Educational Policy in Twentieth-Century America -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Works Cited -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.