The Universities of Ancient Greece

by John W.H. Walden

Overview

The Universities of Ancient Greece (1912) examines Greek education in the Classical world, from the pre-Alexandrian times to the last three centuries B.C. ‘Universities’ are defined as congregations of professors and students, as well as the organized bodies at places such as Alexandria (at the Museum), the Capitolium at Constantinople, at Athens and Antioch.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032760391
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2025
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction  2. Education at Athens in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.  3. The Macedonian Period  4. Education and the State  5. Establishment of University Education in Grecian Lands  6. History of University Education from Marcus Aurelius to Constantine  7. The Decline of University Education: the Conflict with Christianity  8. The Professors: Their Appointment and Number  9. The Professors: Their Pay and Position in Society  10. What the Sophists Taught and How They Taught It  11. Public Displays  12. Schoolhouses, Holidays, Etc; the School of Antioch  13. The Boyhood of a Sophist  14. Student Days  15. After College  16. Conclusion