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Princely Education in Early Modern Britain
Aysha Pollnitz
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Description for Princely Education in Early Modern Britain
hardcover. Liberal education taught Tudor and Stuart monarchs to wield pens like swords and transformed political culture in early modern Britain. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 790.
In the sixteenth century, Erasmus of Rotterdam led a humanist campaign to deter European princes from vainglorious warfare by giving them liberal educations. His prescriptions for the study of classical authors and scripture transformed the upbringing of Tudor and Stuart royal children. Rather than emphasising the sword, the educations of Henry VIII, James VI and I, and their successors prioritised the pen. In a period of succession crises, female sovereignty, and minority rulers, liberal education played a hitherto unappreciated role in reshaping the political and religious thought and culture of early modern Britain. This book explores how a humanist curriculum ... Read more
In the sixteenth century, Erasmus of Rotterdam led a humanist campaign to deter European princes from vainglorious warfare by giving them liberal educations. His prescriptions for the study of classical authors and scripture transformed the upbringing of Tudor and Stuart royal children. Rather than emphasising the sword, the educations of Henry VIII, James VI and I, and their successors prioritised the pen. In a period of succession crises, female sovereignty, and minority rulers, liberal education played a hitherto unappreciated role in reshaping the political and religious thought and culture of early modern Britain. This book explores how a humanist curriculum ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Number of Pages
460
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107039520
SKU
V9781107039520
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About Aysha Pollnitz
Aysha Pollnitz was educated at the University of Sydney and Trinity College, Cambridge, where she was subsequently elected a Junior Research Fellow in Renaissance History. She has taught at Georgetown University, Washington DC and Grinnell College, Iowa. In 2016 she became an Assistant Professor of History at Rice University, Houston. Pollnitz has published essays on humanism, liberal education, Tudor and ... Read more
Reviews for Princely Education in Early Modern Britain
'This highly original and beautifully written book explores the liberal education received by royal children in Tudor and Stuart Britain … It succeeds admirably in demonstrating the wider significance of princes' education by drawing connections between childhood learning and royal policies in later life during a stormy and eventful period. This rich and deeply textured book is certain to provoke ... Read more