History of Education Paperbacks

New and Published Books

1. Local Studies and the History of Education

   By History of Education Society

   Originally published in 1972, this book is concerned with education as part of a larger social history. Chapters include: The roots of Anglican supremacy in English education The Board schools of London The use of ecclesiastical records for the history of education Topographical resources...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
2. Landmarks in the History of Physical Education

   By P C McIntosh

   Originally published in 1957,the first part of this volume examines physical education in classical Greece and Imperial Rome during the first and second centuries A.D. and in Italy and England during the Renaissance. Each of these periods witnessed remarkable developments in the practice and theory...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
3. Society and Education in England Since 1800

   Edited by P W Musgrave

   Series: Routledge Library Editions

   Originally published 1968, the book examines the ways in which the definitions of education held by different groups with power have changed since 1800 and traces which social institutions exercised the preponderant influence on the growth of the English educational system during the seminal...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
4. The Changing Curriculum

   By History of Education Society

   This was originally published in 1971.Recent years have seen a renewal of interest in the field of curriculum development. Until now, however, relatively little account has been taken of the historical aspects of curriculum change. Topics covered include: The relationship between Renaissance...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Schools of Medieval England

   By A F Leach

   Originally published 1915. This reprints the edition of 1969. When originally published this volume was the first history of English schools before the Reformation, reckoned from the accession of Edward VI. ...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
6. Mediaeval Education and the Reformation

   By John Lawson

   Originally published in 1967, this volume provides an account of the early development of English education. The schools and universities of the mediaeval period arose to meet the social needs of that time. The book charts developments up to the sixteenth century when the Reformation brought...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
7. Popular Education and Socialization in the Nineteenth Century

   Edited by W P McCann

   Originally published in 1977, this volume analyzes aspects of elementary schooling in the nineteenth century and the ways in which it prepared working-class children for life in industrial Britain. The book examines: The procedures and practices of different types of schools. The ideologies...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
8. Objectives and Perspectives in Education

   Studies in Educational Theory 1955-1970

   By Ben Morris

   Originally published in 1972, the emphasis of this book is on psychological and cultural understanding of education, in terms of persons and relationships, rather than processes. The book: Deals with issues of continuing relevance for educational thought and practice, such as the education and...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
9. Offspring of the Vic

   A History of Morley College

   By Denis Richards

   Originally published in 1958.The history of Morley College provides an illuminating case-history of the growth and spread of adult education in the second half of the nineteenth and early years of the twentieth centuries. Morley College is unique in that it was one of the first of such...

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
10. Education in Renaissance England

    Covering both formal and informal education, this volume examines Renaissance education in England and Italy, set within the relevant social, political and historical context....

    Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge