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Adelaide and Theodore

by Stephanie-Felicite De Genlis
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Adelaide and Theodore explores the educational philosophies of the late eighteenth century through the lens of Genlis's approach to raising the eponymous children. Drawing on Rousseau's Emile, it debates the practicalities of child education, particularly in the context of female education during the period.
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Ideal for readers interested in historical perspectives on education, gender studies, and eighteenth-century arts and culture.

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Some of the theories Genlis adopts in the education of the eponymous children have their roots in Rousseau's "Emile". However, Genlis herself suggested that Rousseau knew little of the practical education of children. This work is placed within the context of the late eighteenth-century debate on female education.

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Some of the theories Genlis adopts in the education of the eponymous children have their roots in Rousseau's Emile. However, Genlis herself suggested that Rousseau knew little of the practical education of children. This work is placed within the context of the late eighteenth-century debate on female education.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781851968725

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 968g

Pages: 560

About the Author

StΓ©phanie-FΓ©licitΓ© de Genlis, Gillian Dow

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