George Eliot's writing reflects the concerns about education that were a primary issue of debate in Victorian England. Through her essays, fiction, and letters, Eliot commented on problems that had existed at the end of the previous century and which continued to plague her contemporaries. The Power of Knowledge: George Eliot and Education provides historical context for the controversies and clarifies Eliot's position on topics ranging from the burdens of illiteracy to the desirability of a classical education to ...
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George Eliot's writing reflects the concerns about education that were a primary issue of debate in Victorian England. Through her essays, fiction, and letters, Eliot commented on problems that had existed at the end of the previous century and which continued to plague her contemporaries. The Power of Knowledge: George Eliot and Education provides historical context for the controversies and clarifies Eliot's position on topics ranging from the burdens of illiteracy to the desirability of a classical education to developments in higher education for women.
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Add this copy of The Power of Knowledge: George Eliot and Education to cart. $39.95, very good condition, Sold by School Haus Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saginaw, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Peter Lang Publishing.
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1997, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publisher:
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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1997
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English
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Very good. 1997 hardcover published without jacket/wear on the cover & spine slightly cocked/clean & unmarked. 191 p. University of Kansas Humanistic Studies, 61.
