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Education in Ancient India
By Hartmut Sgharfe
372 pages
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- Brill
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- Boston
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- 2002
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Synopsis
This is the first comprehensive survey of all aspects of education in India, both in the oral and written traditions. Chronologically it covers everything from the Vedic period upto the Hindu kingdoms before the establishment of Muslim rule. If relevant, the reader will regularly find sidesteps to modern continuities. The role of the oral tradition and the techniques of memorization are discussed, the education in small private tutorials and the development of large monasteries and temple schools ...
This is the first comprehensive survey of all aspects of education in India, both in the oral and written traditions. Chronologically it covers everything from the Vedic period upto the Hindu kingdoms before the establishment of Muslim rule. If relevant, the reader will regularly find sidesteps to modern continuities. The role of the oral tradition and the techniques of memorization are discussed, the education in small private tutorials and the development of large monasteries and temple schools approaching university character. Professional training, the role of the teacher and of foreign languages are dealt with, and the impact of the peculiar features of Indian education on Indian society. The full documentation facilitates quick access to the original sources scholarly literature on Indian education. A true reference work.
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Table of contents
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- Education in Ancient India *
- Title Page *
- Contents *
- Chapter One - Education as a Topic 1
- Chapter Two - The Oral Tradition 8
- Chapter Three - Content of the Tradition-Revealed and Observed 38
- Chapter Four - The Final Goal of Education 47
- Chapter Five - Modern Apologists 64
- Chapter Six - Training in Early Childhood 71
- Chapter Seven - Initiation 87
- Chapter Eight - Tutorials and Acarya-Kula-S 115
- Chapter Nine - From Monasteries to Universities 131
- Chapter Ten - From Temple Schools to Universities 166
- Chapter Eleven - Admission and the Right to Teach and to Study 194
- Chapter Twelve - The Study 212
- Chapter Thirteen - Memorizing the Veda 240
- Education in Ancient India *
- Title Page *
- Contents *
- Chapter One - Education as a Topic 1
- Chapter Two - The Oral Tradition 8
- Chapter Three - Content of the Tradition-Revealed and Observed 38
- Chapter Four - The Final Goal of Education 47
- Chapter Five - Modern Apologists 64
- Chapter Six - Training in Early Childhood 71
- Chapter Seven - Initiation 87
- Chapter Eight - Tutorials and Acarya-Kula-S 115
- Chapter Nine - From Monasteries to Universities 131
- Chapter Ten - From Temple Schools to Universities 166
- Chapter Eleven - Admission and the Right to Teach and to Study 194
- Chapter Twelve - The Study 212
- Chapter Thirteen - Memorizing the Veda 240
- Chapter Fourteen - Professional Training 252
- Chapter Fifteen - The Teacher 277
- Chapter Sixteen - The Close of Study 290
- Chapter Seventeen - Various Languages 302
- Chapter Eighteen - Education and the Indian Character 313
- Abbreviations 322
- Select Bibliography 324
- Index of Texts 331
- Index of Authors 334
- Index of Historical and Fictional Persons 337
- Index of Places 339
- Index of Schools 341
- Index of Places 342
- Index of Topics 348
- Illustrations 357