John Ruskin and nineteenth-century education / edited by Valerie Purton.
| Other author | Purton, Valerie. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, UK ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2018. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anthem nineteenth-century series |
| Contents | An enormous difference between knowledge and education : what Ruskin can teach us / Sara Atwood -- Souls of good quality : Ruskin, Tolstoy and education / Stuart Eagles -- To teach them how to dress : Ruskin, clothing and lessons in society / Rachel Dickinson -- Mad governess or wise counsellor? Sesame and lilies revisited / Jan Marsh -- A very precious book : Ruskin's exegesis of the Psalms in Rock honeycomb and Fors clavigera / Emma Sdegno -- Our household catalogue of reference : Ruskin's lesson photographs of 1875-76 / Stephen Wildman -- Ruskin, music and the health of the nation / Paul Jackson -- Ruskin and the fantastic / Edward James -- Ruskin's many-sided soulfulness / Keith Hanley -- Catastrophe will come : Ruskin, nation and apocalypse / Andrew Tate. |
| Abstract | "John Ruskin influenced Gandhi, Tolstoy, William Morris, the founders of the Labour Party; he is the great educator, the force behind key debates in education today. These essays examine his influence - on educating girls, on libraries, creativity, grammar schools, social mobility, the environment, on the future of the planet"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018027333 |
| ISBN | 9781783088058 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1783088052 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |