Fenelon on Education [Paperback]

This book gives a biography and character sketch of F?nelon, author of T?l?maque and royal tutor, and examines his educational theories.The learned, pious and gentle Archbishop F?nelon (16511715), author of T?l?maque and royal tutor, was one of the great European educationists and especially important for his writings on the education of girls; but his work is little known to students of the history and theory of education because suitable translations of the main texts have been lacking. Professor Barnard now makes these available in English.The learned, pious and gentle Archbishop F?nelon (16511715), author of T?l?maque and royal tutor, was one of the great European educationists and especially important for his writings on the education of girls; but his work is little known to students of the history and theory of education because suitable translations of the main texts have been lacking. Professor Barnard now makes these available in English.The learned, pious and gentle Archbishop F?nelon (16511715), author of T?l?maque and royal tutor, was one of the great European educationists and especially important for his writings on the education of girls; but his work is little known to students of the history and theory of education because suitable translations of the main texts have been lacking. Professor Barnard now makes them available in English, with a substantial introduction and notes. The introduction gives a biography and character sketch of F?nelon, against the religious, political and educational background of his times; a second section analyses F?nelon's educational theories.1. Introduction; 2. The education of girls; 3. Advice to a lady of quality concerning the education of her daughter; 4. Antiope - F?nelon's ideal of womanhood (from T?l?maque); 5. Memorandum on the education of the Duc de Bourgogne and his brothers; 6. Programmes on studies for the Duc de Bourgogne for the years 1695 and 1696 (letters to the Abb? Fleury); 7. Examination of consls=